Thanks Rich,
Strength training's been a missing piece of my swimming training.
I lifted in 1995 & 1996 and went 20.9 in the 50 and 46.4 in the 100.
Then went on a 10 year hiatus to finally start lifting again last summer.
My 50 LCM fly dropped from 27.5 to 26.7
I'm no where near as strong as I was in '95, but I now have a convenient gym and a commitment to be consistent.
Now I need to do more exercises, heavier weights, and more sets.
at this point I don't have a weight training partner.
Thanks for your inspiration,
Ande
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
