Running. Does it help your swimming or is it an interesting diversion? A lot of people here seem to cross train with running. (Some are obviously triathletes). USS teams now have their swimmers running. But does running really help swimming?
For me, I'm not so sure. I think it helps a bit on the cardio side and may build leg strength. I do it to tighten everything up, because I like being outside and it gives my shoulders a break. But I'm not sure I wouldn't be better off with more pool time if my body could take it.
SCY freestyler:
What are we using our hamstrings for in swimming besides breaststroke, which is an evil thing that I don't do? I guess there's starts and turns. Anything else?
I do start to feel my quads and hammies in fly ... and back ... they are used, but I don't think the individual muscles are the same ... I'm not an expert on this at all just going off of what I have read ... my the quads and hams are definitely used in the kick ...
EDITED TO ADD: IF you believe Gary Hall Jr. then boxing is the best cross training activity. This makes sense to me because you use your whole body. You rotate from your core to engage everything. I see the transfer for this, but not for running.
SCY freestyler:
What are we using our hamstrings for in swimming besides breaststroke, which is an evil thing that I don't do? I guess there's starts and turns. Anything else?
I do start to feel my quads and hammies in fly ... and back ... they are used, but I don't think the individual muscles are the same ... I'm not an expert on this at all just going off of what I have read ... my the quads and hams are definitely used in the kick ...
EDITED TO ADD: IF you believe Gary Hall Jr. then boxing is the best cross training activity. This makes sense to me because you use your whole body. You rotate from your core to engage everything. I see the transfer for this, but not for running.
