Best weight room exercises for swimming

best weight room excise = power clean Word! I'd add these in, provided you're not dealing with rehab work, bad back or shoulders. 1) Overhead squats - lift the barbell up over your head, stabilize the weight, and squat. You have to start with a much lighter weight than what you're used to, while you build the core stabilizers and get a feeling for the movement. If you're a weight junkie, you've "arrived" when you can do 3 sets of 10 with your bodyweight. In my heyday (hayday?) I could do 6-8 with my bodyweight (it's tough), but since I've been swimming more I can't touch that now. I like doing these because they require only a fraction of the weight and are easier on my knees. 2) Standing barbell or d-bell shoulder presses. Again, you'll use lighter weight than what you're accustomed to. Use an overhand grip, lift/raise the bar up to rest on the upper pecs/anterior delts, press to full extension, and lower back to below your chin. I think lifting weight over your head requires a lot more of your core muscles. However, while these are great exercises, if you've got limited range of motion or previous injury issues, these might not be for you. My two cents and here's a :banana:

best weight room excise = power clean Word! I'd add these in, provided you're not dealing with rehab work, bad back or shoulders. 1) Overhead squats - lift the barbell up over your head, stabilize the weight, and squat. You have to start with a much lighter weight than what you're used to, while you build the core stabilizers and get a feeling for the movement. If you're a weight junkie, you've "arrived" when you can do 3 sets of 10 with your bodyweight. In my heyday (hayday?) I could do 6-8 with my bodyweight (it's tough), but since I've been swimming more I can't touch that now. I like doing these because they require only a fraction of the weight and are easier on my knees. 2) Standing barbell or d-bell shoulder presses. Again, you'll use lighter weight than what you're accustomed to. Use an overhand grip, lift/raise the bar up to rest on the upper pecs/anterior delts, press to full extension, and lower back to below your chin. I think lifting weight over your head requires a lot more of your core muscles. However, while these are great exercises, if you've got limited range of motion or previous injury issues, these might not be for you. My two cents and here's a :banana: