There was some confusion over the previous poll "What is your favorite stroke?", as the word "favorite" can be interpreted many different ways. For example, someone may think it's his/her favorite because it's most graceful and likes to watch this stroke the most, but he/she may not necessarily swim this stroke.
So this is the new poll.
Please only select the stroke you PERSONALLY train and spend most time swimming (and thinking about).
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Former Member
Well, I think that our views of "warm-up" are different. It's used not just to get the heart going, but to get the muscles and joints prepared for hard work . . . getting the body to lube up the joints and get the connective tissues loose . . . 1200 is just about right for this almost 50 year old body to get ready to do hard sets. Without it . . . shoulder/elbow pain/injuries and tightness. And yes, the first 20 to 30 minutes of our 1.5 hour practice is used warming up. Total yardage is usually 4,000 to 5,000.
Sprinters generally do less overall yardage, but the same warmup.
And yes, these are the competitive and experienced swimmers. There are lanes that do much less overall yardage . . . but the warm up does not vary by more than a few hundred. It's the main sets that differ more for the beginning/intermediate level athletes.
Well, I think that our views of "warm-up" are different. It's used not just to get the heart going, but to get the muscles and joints prepared for hard work . . . getting the body to lube up the joints and get the connective tissues loose . . . 1200 is just about right for this almost 50 year old body to get ready to do hard sets. Without it . . . shoulder/elbow pain/injuries and tightness. And yes, the first 20 to 30 minutes of our 1.5 hour practice is used warming up. Total yardage is usually 4,000 to 5,000.
Sprinters generally do less overall yardage, but the same warmup.
And yes, these are the competitive and experienced swimmers. There are lanes that do much less overall yardage . . . but the warm up does not vary by more than a few hundred. It's the main sets that differ more for the beginning/intermediate level athletes.
