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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Swiminton writes: "I posed my question because others suggested that one should do 1200 and sometimes over 2000 just for warmup, at a meet or a workout.
Is that the right way to warmup?
I don't know and I know a lot of people have been doing it that way for years. However, I am not convinced simply because it doens't sound very energy efficient.
I think a lot of people let their yardage determine whether they have done enough warmup. Why don't you let your body tell you when you are ready? As soon as you feel you are ready, begin real training.
I suspect that many people go beyond what is necessary for warmup. That takes away their energy for doing more intense sets during a workout, or better time during a race.
If you had spent 10 minutes instead of 20 warming up at a moderate pace, you could have done 5 more intense sets later on."
Dude,
You acknowledge that you're new the arena. You've heard from those of us that have been swimmers for some good portion of our lives. You say "why don't you let your body tell you when you are ready?" What makes you think that we don't do that??? You seem more interested in challenging our views and experience than in absorbing what we have to say.
Do what works for you dude. But but if you want to hear some voices of experience, spend a little more time absorbing the information . . . thinking about it . . . and challenge it when you have a basis for doing so . . . assertions and criticisms based on on uninformed and faulty assumptions are fairly worthless.
Swiminton writes: "I posed my question because others suggested that one should do 1200 and sometimes over 2000 just for warmup, at a meet or a workout.
Is that the right way to warmup?
I don't know and I know a lot of people have been doing it that way for years. However, I am not convinced simply because it doens't sound very energy efficient.
I think a lot of people let their yardage determine whether they have done enough warmup. Why don't you let your body tell you when you are ready? As soon as you feel you are ready, begin real training.
I suspect that many people go beyond what is necessary for warmup. That takes away their energy for doing more intense sets during a workout, or better time during a race.
If you had spent 10 minutes instead of 20 warming up at a moderate pace, you could have done 5 more intense sets later on."
Dude,
You acknowledge that you're new the arena. You've heard from those of us that have been swimmers for some good portion of our lives. You say "why don't you let your body tell you when you are ready?" What makes you think that we don't do that??? You seem more interested in challenging our views and experience than in absorbing what we have to say.
Do what works for you dude. But but if you want to hear some voices of experience, spend a little more time absorbing the information . . . thinking about it . . . and challenge it when you have a basis for doing so . . . assertions and criticisms based on on uninformed and faulty assumptions are fairly worthless.
