What's are your favorite crosstraining activities? Do you like it for general overall fitness or because it specifically benefits your swimming? Explain.
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I spin on about a weekly basis as my cross training. I've been doing it for 18 months now. I run only so I can finish a run in a triathlon. I just started yoga as well.
One day a new spinning instructor commented that swimming was a good cross training for my swimming. Oh no, I had to correct her. Spinning is my cross training for swimming. Priorities!
Alison
I also prefer spinning. A couple of years ago (when I attended 2 to 3 spin classes a week), I was able to combine spinning and swimming to lose around 85 pounds in a year.....unfortunately I have gained much of it back since then and I no longer have the time to attend spin classes anymore :shakeshead:
I spin on about a weekly basis as my cross training. I've been doing it for 18 months now. I run only so I can finish a run in a triathlon. I just started yoga as well.
One day a new spinning instructor commented that swimming was a good cross training for my swimming. Oh no, I had to correct her. Spinning is my cross training for swimming. Priorities!
Alison
I also prefer spinning. A couple of years ago (when I attended 2 to 3 spin classes a week), I was able to combine spinning and swimming to lose around 85 pounds in a year.....unfortunately I have gained much of it back since then and I no longer have the time to attend spin classes anymore :shakeshead:
