As I crawled back into the pool today fat and out of shape, I wondered: Don't sprinters need some minimal aerobic work? I see that Ande is doing none whatsoever and Paul advises not "fighting fat" in the pool. I do a lot of race pace training and cross training. But still, is just a little aerobic work called for? I can tell I don't need any for 50s, but my 100s could use a little something. I don't think I have the substantial swimming aerobic base that people like Ande have because I was out of the pool for so many years .. So I'm either taking my 100s out too slow for fear of dying or actually dying. Does aerobic work help counter this? Or do I need more lactate work such as doing 100s with huge amounts of rest?
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That's precisely why I do 60-80 reps in the weight room using medium-light weight, all swimming specific exercises.
This is very, very impressive.
It's quite a challenge for me to do 1x40 or 1 minute on (which ends up being anywhere from 45 to 50 reps) w/ light-ish weight. I don't think I could do 80 reps lifting air! I would dare to compare 80 reps in weights (several exercises) to a major distance set in swimming. Distance weights. . .
I would think it could really help a 200 fly as I take about 80 to 88 strokes short course yards.
That's precisely why I do 60-80 reps in the weight room using medium-light weight, all swimming specific exercises.
This is very, very impressive.
It's quite a challenge for me to do 1x40 or 1 minute on (which ends up being anywhere from 45 to 50 reps) w/ light-ish weight. I don't think I could do 80 reps lifting air! I would dare to compare 80 reps in weights (several exercises) to a major distance set in swimming. Distance weights. . .
I would think it could really help a 200 fly as I take about 80 to 88 strokes short course yards.
