So here it goes. I have been swimming competitively since i was 6 years-old. I swam all day every day and I was very good at my young age. I unfortunately plateaued in high school but then recovered to get some of my best times. Unfortunately I was diving competitively for fun and blew out my knee which put me on the sidelines basically until now. There went that college scholarship I was looking forward to. I've coached and I've done some open water and pool training, but I need to get back into the groove of actually working out. I unfortunately don't have access to a pool right now, so i was wondering if those of you who are in shape ('cause i definitely am not) could give me some dry land workouts before i can get into the pool; so my lungs don't blow up and my legs fall off, that sort of thing...
Any positive motivation or feedback is greatly appreciated!
If your legs, knees, etc. can handle it, try squats. You don't need to go down to parallel, just go as far as possible. Go for reps, like 20, 30 or more. That will get you breathing hard fast. Also, a good exercise for legs and core is overhead squats, with the barbell lifted over your head. This takes some practice, but is also great for building lung power. Finally, previously in life I was doing some strongman training, where I learned about the "farmer's walk". You grab some dumbells and walk for time/distance. When doing these "walks" I found that towards the end it made breathing very difficult, which seemed to help when I started swimming again. That's what's worked for me. Good luck.
If your legs, knees, etc. can handle it, try squats. You don't need to go down to parallel, just go as far as possible. Go for reps, like 20, 30 or more. That will get you breathing hard fast. Also, a good exercise for legs and core is overhead squats, with the barbell lifted over your head. This takes some practice, but is also great for building lung power. Finally, previously in life I was doing some strongman training, where I learned about the "farmer's walk". You grab some dumbells and walk for time/distance. When doing these "walks" I found that towards the end it made breathing very difficult, which seemed to help when I started swimming again. That's what's worked for me. Good luck.
