I am new to tri-training and I have a question regarding warm-up and cool down in swimming.
I swim intervals three times a week with a fellow (49 years old) who has been competing for many years. He stresses warm-up including easy swimming, drill and kick and a thorough cool down. Warm-up is usually around 800m and cool down 300 - 400m of easy swimming or drilling down. Total workout is 3000 - 3500 m.
Another fellow who swims at the same time (but not with us) ALWAYS starts his swim with a 400 build and goes very hard after the first 100 - 150 m. He then does a main set of intervals totalling between 800 and 1000 m and his warm down is always 50m. He says 400 build as warm up and 50 m cool down is more than adequate.
I may be new to training but this seems to be inadequate for warm-up (if going hard after 100 - 150m could be called warm-up) and warm down. This seems to contradict all principles of training and athletic performance that I have read about.
Comments?
Thanks
I do think the amount of warm-up someone needs is individual. It is possible his warm-up is too short for you, but maybe right for him. Or he simply gets bored with a long warm-up and is willing to sacrifice part of the intervals. Do what feels good to you, and you can play around with others advise, because you never know what will work at first, but at the end, pick what feels right.
I do think the amount of warm-up someone needs is individual. It is possible his warm-up is too short for you, but maybe right for him. Or he simply gets bored with a long warm-up and is willing to sacrifice part of the intervals. Do what feels good to you, and you can play around with others advise, because you never know what will work at first, but at the end, pick what feels right.
