Ande,
I have a stong belief that all the dry-land I do has helped me maintain my speed in the water and I feel the effect is more meaningful as you age because without it not only do you lose muscle mass, but the loss begins to accelerate. However, especially as you age, there is a cost in the risk of injury and having to live with the soreness for several days after a hard lift. That's why I can only do it hard 1 day a week. But for me it's fun, especially with one or two training partners.
I couldn't begin to guess what my times would be without the dryland stuff, but I'm convinced they'd be substantially slower.
Rich
Ande,
I have a stong belief that all the dry-land I do has helped me maintain my speed in the water and I feel the effect is more meaningful as you age because without it not only do you lose muscle mass, but the loss begins to accelerate. However, especially as you age, there is a cost in the risk of injury and having to live with the soreness for several days after a hard lift. That's why I can only do it hard 1 day a week. But for me it's fun, especially with one or two training partners.
I couldn't begin to guess what my times would be without the dryland stuff, but I'm convinced they'd be substantially slower.
Rich
