Anyone ever tried applying this to swimming?
The basic idea is simple. Warmup for five minutes, then eight cycles of 20 seconds all out followed by 10 seconds rest, then five minutes cool down. The entire workout takes 14 minutes.
The method is named for the Japanese physiologist who first proposed it. I think it was first used by the Japanese speed skating team.
I have a hard time believing a 14 minute workout is going to do much for a swimmer, but maybe it's just because it's so far removed from what we're used to. I could see how the main 8X 20 seconds hard, 10 easy would be great for sprinters to do as part of a workout a couple times a week, but having that as the workout in its entirety?
What does everyone else think? Anyone tried it for swimming or any other activities?
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I have heard Dr. Dean Edell talking about this and he seemed to think that the evidence supporting it was legitimate enough. He did caution that it was not for everybody as the stress it places on the body could trigger MI or any number of cardiac issues in a typically sedentary person. In other words, you should be "in shape" before you use this program to get "in shape".
I think the closest thing in swimming might be based upon 25 yard swims.
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I have heard Dr. Dean Edell talking about this and he seemed to think that the evidence supporting it was legitimate enough. He did caution that it was not for everybody as the stress it places on the body could trigger MI or any number of cardiac issues in a typically sedentary person. In other words, you should be "in shape" before you use this program to get "in shape".
I think the closest thing in swimming might be based upon 25 yard swims.
