I'm swimming with an age-group team and I am having some concerns about the workouts. Today, the entire workout was breaststroke. Warmup - 1500 ***. First Set - 7x300 ***, 30 sec rest interval between 300s. Second Set - 300 kick (***), Third Set - 20x100 ***. Cool Down.
I made it through the warmup and 4 of the first 300s before I could no longer lift my arms and my legs were starting to cramp. I swam free the remaining 300s and completed the kick set before I had to call it quits. (No one else finished either).
I've got mixed feelings about this type of workout and I would like some feedback.
On the one hand, my *** stroke muscles got a great workout. On the other hand, it was impossible to maintain perfect form. Instead I concentrated mostly on high elbows and the outsweep portion as well as a good kick.
Prior to swimming with this particular coach, my philosophy was to not sacrifice form and technique for yardage. But are there times when it is good to overwork the muscles?
BTW: Although this is only my 3rd workout with this Coach, I have noticed that this type of workout is not unusual, we have yet to do any freestyle sets. It has all been butterfly, back and ***.
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Susan,
I read this thread a day or so ago but didn't respond due to shock. I guess I am not going to be very kind about the kinds of workouts this coach posts. Even if a coach isn't sure what to post for a typical breastroke workout (which I find to be an excuse for incompetence), he's sadistic. He/she has no business developing workouts that will overuse people's bodies unless he/she knows they won't do the workouts anyway. And then if that is the case, what is the point in having a "coach" of this low caliber? Many people don't know any better and will try to complete something that could be beyond their means because they trust a coach with the title "coach". I'm sorry, the word idiot comes to mind on this one.
Glad you are a smart cookie and will ask those very important questions on this one.
Susan,
I read this thread a day or so ago but didn't respond due to shock. I guess I am not going to be very kind about the kinds of workouts this coach posts. Even if a coach isn't sure what to post for a typical breastroke workout (which I find to be an excuse for incompetence), he's sadistic. He/she has no business developing workouts that will overuse people's bodies unless he/she knows they won't do the workouts anyway. And then if that is the case, what is the point in having a "coach" of this low caliber? Many people don't know any better and will try to complete something that could be beyond their means because they trust a coach with the title "coach". I'm sorry, the word idiot comes to mind on this one.
Glad you are a smart cookie and will ask those very important questions on this one.
