I don't have a tons of time to work out but I consider the amount respectable. I get about 6 hours a week on a very good week. 4.5-5 hours is more normal.
I had previously doing about 90% or more of this time in the pool. This week I had to shake things up a bit because my hectic schedule was getting the better of me. It's easier for me to do out of the pool workouts when this happens because I have a mini-home gym so I gain travel time.
This week I swam only 4 hours, did 1 hour of rowing (2x30 minutes) and did 3x 10-15 minute weight sessions. That's about 72% swimming.
I feel like I have made significant time improvements in the pool this week. My technique even feels a little better.
I can't decide if I've accidentally given myself a mini-taper, or if I need a different workout balance for swimming vs. non-swimming workouts. I assumed since I only had a little bit a time that the more pool time the better. Now I am questioning this.
So, what's your % workout time swimming in a week?
Do you think this helps your swimming?
What ratio do you think is optimal?
It really depends what you want to swim. Sprinters and breaststrokers probably need more weight work than distance swimmers. I have relatively limited time like you and my ratio is about2:1 swimming to dry land stuff. I do stability ball work for core strength sometimes watching television(do not attempt if you have small children.)
It really depends what you want to swim. Sprinters and breaststrokers probably need more weight work than distance swimmers. I have relatively limited time like you and my ratio is about2:1 swimming to dry land stuff. I do stability ball work for core strength sometimes watching television(do not attempt if you have small children.)
