I saw this on USA Swimming's site a couple weeks ago and thought it was pretty interesting: www.usaswimming.org/.../ViewMiscArticle.aspx
What do you think about this, Jazz Hands? I know you're really into weight lifting.
Louie Simmons, quoted in the article, is a powerlifting coach. He has his athletes do box squats and floor presses because those lifts develop explosiveness for competition lifts: deadlifts, squats, and bench press. It's an important element of training for them because the movements are so similar.
I'm skeptical that developing a quick onset of force production for squats and bench presses would have any transfer to swimming. The movements are just so different. Of course, I do box squats. But I do them because I think squat strength and technique is important for building muscle. The muscle is what makes the strength transfer happen in the water.
JMiller, I would like to use the same idea to respond to your suggestion. I prefer not to emulate swimming races in the weight room. I emulate them in the pool!
I saw this on USA Swimming's site a couple weeks ago and thought it was pretty interesting: www.usaswimming.org/.../ViewMiscArticle.aspx
What do you think about this, Jazz Hands? I know you're really into weight lifting.
Louie Simmons, quoted in the article, is a powerlifting coach. He has his athletes do box squats and floor presses because those lifts develop explosiveness for competition lifts: deadlifts, squats, and bench press. It's an important element of training for them because the movements are so similar.
I'm skeptical that developing a quick onset of force production for squats and bench presses would have any transfer to swimming. The movements are just so different. Of course, I do box squats. But I do them because I think squat strength and technique is important for building muscle. The muscle is what makes the strength transfer happen in the water.
JMiller, I would like to use the same idea to respond to your suggestion. I prefer not to emulate swimming races in the weight room. I emulate them in the pool!
