Success With Interval Training??

i try to explain in english, not so easy for me. Well, we use 4 types of itnerval training. 1. A2: to go slow and short recovery. Exemple: 30x 100m slow with 10'' of recovery 2. B1: is the limit from aerobic to anaerobic, the recovery is not too short. Exemple, if you do 30x100m and your B1 is to do about 1'10'' you have to restart at 1'30''. 3. B2: is like a race, you have to go realy fast but the recovery is very short. We use it for break uot work aut. the recovery is realy short. Exemple: 3x200m breaked to 50m (4x50) and form one 50m and the other, you do 5'' of recovery. (this is terrible but is the best work out for 200 and 400m) 4. C1: reace velicity but realy large recovery. Exemple if in the race your 100m is 55'', during this train you have do do 4x100m. The time of each other should not be more then 57'' and after each 100m you can recovery 7'. Sorry for my english...

Is there any type of training other than interval training? Sometimes I get lazy and do sets on rest times as opposed to intervals.

Interval training is the best way to train! Its challenging at times, but well worth the effort. If you are a distance swimmer or want to work on endurance,use mainly short rest intervals. If you are a sprinter, use longer rest intervals. It is good to do a little of both so you can build speed and endurance.

Originally posted by botterud Geek, I think that's still interval training. 10 x 100 (insert degree of effort here) with 15 sec rest or 10 x 100 on the 1:25 Both interval . . . as opposed to "I think I'll swim 4,000 this morning" carl I think you are correct but I find if I go on rest intervals as opposed to swim intervals I won't push myself as hard. Having that clock keeping me honest is easier than keeping myself honest.

I know in my case, interval training has helped tremendously. Even for distance swims. I try to do some long distance workouts too. Then when it comes time for a competition, you can get more specific. But for general training, intervals are great. Besides, long distance training feels good, but intervals is great. If I do a workout that has a lot of relatively fast intervals I feel "buzzed" for 5 or 6 hours after the workout. I don't get that with distance work.

This might be hard for many people to comment on. I'm almost 46 and have been doing interval training since I was about 11. I can't imagine doing anything else.

Geek, I think that's still interval training. 10 x 100 (insert degree of effort here) with 15 sec rest or 10 x 100 on the 1:25 Both interval . . . as opposed to "I think I'll swim 4,000 this morning" carl

Interval training gives you an opportunity to swim fast. When you swim laps you essentially are practicing how to swim slowly. Also, intervals makes a swim workout much more interesting.

Originally posted by aquageek Is there any type of training other than interval training? Sometimes I get lazy and do sets on rest times as opposed to intervals. I tried swimming about 8 years ago. I got in the pool and swam. Then, when my time was up, I stopped. I got good at going for a loooooong time - slooooooowly. I would do 2500 SCY without stopping - not even a warm-up. But I timed myself and did about a 1:40 100SCY going my fastest. Worked at long slow swims for a while then timed myself again. No better. Then I got away from swimming for about 6 years. Basically I was starting over. Now, I do intervals and drills. I also do much more of the other three strokes (other than free). I am by no means a juggernaut, but I now can do 100 SCY in 1:10 and still improving. Doing drills has helped a whole lot. But also doing several times a week of hard swims with moderate rests has improved my stamina and strength. I am a big believer in interval training. I also have begun triathlons, and have started a sort of interval training for the running. To early to see much of a result yet, but I am convinced it will improve my running speed.

Originally posted by aquageek I think you are correct but I find if I go on rest intervals as opposed to swim intervals I won't push myself as hard. Having that clock keeping me honest is easier than keeping myself honest. I need a clock either way. If I say I'm gonna rest :15 between reps and I count to 15, I can tell you that I prolly end up resting 30 instead! :) If I don't have the clock to tell me when 15 secs are up, I am only pretending to rest 15.