No weights during race season, strength training consists of fins and paddles. Off-season, I lift maybe 2-3 times per week.
Usually when I lift weights I do 2 sets of 4-7 reps at the maximum weight I can lift (for each muscle group).. going for explosive power, until muscle failure. Otherwise it feels like I'm just re-training the same muscle fibers swimming already exercises. The exception is rotator cuff exercises, which I do at low weight/high reps.
You can probably tell I'm no fan of strength training either. I usually spend more time stretching.
No weights during race season, strength training consists of fins and paddles. Off-season, I lift maybe 2-3 times per week.
Usually when I lift weights I do 2 sets of 4-7 reps at the maximum weight I can lift (for each muscle group).. going for explosive power, until muscle failure. Otherwise it feels like I'm just re-training the same muscle fibers swimming already exercises. The exception is rotator cuff exercises, which I do at low weight/high reps.
You can probably tell I'm no fan of strength training either. I usually spend more time stretching.
