How to get stronger

(S)he you've made it very clear that your perfectly comfortable and set in what your doing and are happy with the results I've made significant changes to how I train and work out, hence my dropping 15 seconds in a 400 free in 10 months. oh wait you tell us you don't care about results Incorrect. I've said that having fun and being fit (for me at least) come way before end results, meaning times. but wait you post your times and rankings When asked. oh wait those don't matter because they are USMS times rankings and you train with kids I do train with the kids and I'm loving every minute. Sorry?! :thhbbb: but oh wait you want to compare yourself to SVDL... No. You wanted to compare masters women swimmers to Lacey and Natalie. SVDL seems like a more relevant comparison time wise. Do I want to train as she does? No? However, her times, although still out of my league, are still closer than if I compare myself to Natalie. And her workouts, if I chose to do them, would be more possible than doing what Natalie and Lacey do. and God forbid a guy offering training advice mention a scale around you If it's correct training advice, mention the scale. I guarantee you there are plenty of women out there who don't like the scale mentioned. but we keep seeing those glamour shot avatars....:mooning: Where's yours? And more to come on my end. :laugh2: Here's the deal, regardless of age, sex, whatever if your training and competing in my opinion you look at and emulate whats successful for the elite athletes in that sport. And the bottom line is the kind of training that sprint oriented swimmers are doing and showing the most results...without looking like body builders by any stretch of the imagination...involves power/strength training. Whatever. You compare us to Lacey and Natalie. But wait, we aren't to put in their kind of yardage. That would be crazy. But wait. We are to train in the weight room like they are. And we'll be as lean as they are and not overly bulky. At 30 and 40 and 50, etc. Uh uh.

(S)he you've made it very clear that your perfectly comfortable and set in what your doing and are happy with the results I've made significant changes to how I train and work out, hence my dropping 15 seconds in a 400 free in 10 months. oh wait you tell us you don't care about results Incorrect. I've said that having fun and being fit (for me at least) come way before end results, meaning times. but wait you post your times and rankings When asked. oh wait those don't matter because they are USMS times rankings and you train with kids I do train with the kids and I'm loving every minute. Sorry?! :thhbbb: but oh wait you want to compare yourself to SVDL... No. You wanted to compare masters women swimmers to Lacey and Natalie. SVDL seems like a more relevant comparison time wise. Do I want to train as she does? No? However, her times, although still out of my league, are still closer than if I compare myself to Natalie. And her workouts, if I chose to do them, would be more possible than doing what Natalie and Lacey do. and God forbid a guy offering training advice mention a scale around you If it's correct training advice, mention the scale. I guarantee you there are plenty of women out there who don't like the scale mentioned. but we keep seeing those glamour shot avatars....:mooning: Where's yours? And more to come on my end. :laugh2: Here's the deal, regardless of age, sex, whatever if your training and competing in my opinion you look at and emulate whats successful for the elite athletes in that sport. And the bottom line is the kind of training that sprint oriented swimmers are doing and showing the most results...without looking like body builders by any stretch of the imagination...involves power/strength training. Whatever. You compare us to Lacey and Natalie. But wait, we aren't to put in their kind of yardage. That would be crazy. But wait. We are to train in the weight room like they are. And we'll be as lean as they are and not overly bulky. At 30 and 40 and 50, etc. Uh uh.