i have read (here actually: www.swimdcac.org/.../article5.html) that the bench press does more harm than good for swimmers. what is everyone else's opinion (and experience)??
I do something like the "Skull Crusher" but with dumbbells so I don't crush my skull. Bench press seems to hurt my shoulders. I think a better lift for breaststroke is to take the cable weights and pull down and in with them. As I have said many times,I think if you are swimming 200s or less you are better off with High weights/low reps as swimming is low weight/high reps. If the exercise hurts do one that doesn't.
I do something like the "Skull Crusher" but with dumbbells so I don't crush my skull. Bench press seems to hurt my shoulders. I think a better lift for breaststroke is to take the cable weights and pull down and in with them. As I have said many times,I think if you are swimming 200s or less you are better off with High weights/low reps as swimming is low weight/high reps. If the exercise hurts do one that doesn't.
