I'm trying to determine what level of strength is required to be a good sprinter (i.e. 100 free).
Could you list your max repetitions of push ups, pull ups and dips? This would give me some assesment on power to weight ratio and strength endurance.
Also, what is your max bench press if you know it? or reps of 225 lbs. I'm curious about what level of pure strength sprinters have.
I think I am deficient mostly in technique and then strength endurance but maybe this post would show me I need weight room work.
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Paul,
You are so much kinder than his Highness; I appreciate your comments so much. You know, regardless of what a swim technique is called, if people are benefiting, that is the bottom line. Believe it or not, even at my advanced age, well especially at my advanced age, I want to swim farther the easiest way possible and I an open to anything that makes sense, as long as a coach or promoter isn't slamming me for questioning a particular way. Being inquisitive and challenging anything in life is paramount to understanding and choosing the way to go....
So, if world class swimmers are doing TI's drills, then there you have it because they wouldn't be doing them if they weren't benefitting from them.
Touche!!! But, and there is a but, no way can I think about technique when racing; I'd better already have it in place!!!
Donna
Paul,
You are so much kinder than his Highness; I appreciate your comments so much. You know, regardless of what a swim technique is called, if people are benefiting, that is the bottom line. Believe it or not, even at my advanced age, well especially at my advanced age, I want to swim farther the easiest way possible and I an open to anything that makes sense, as long as a coach or promoter isn't slamming me for questioning a particular way. Being inquisitive and challenging anything in life is paramount to understanding and choosing the way to go....
So, if world class swimmers are doing TI's drills, then there you have it because they wouldn't be doing them if they weren't benefitting from them.
Touche!!! But, and there is a but, no way can I think about technique when racing; I'd better already have it in place!!!
Donna
