We don't all go to Nats every season!
Fort, this is a great point and one that I should be more detailed in my posts when discussing. It doesn't have to be nationals, it can be a regional or a small local meet...the more important point is that its good to cycle your training. How often do you see fitness swimmers getting in the pool and swimming their 40 laps for example? Or masters swimmers who train hard year around but never vary their routine by either resting or taking 2 one week breaks a year? Periodization will improve anyones overall fitness level regardless of what if any actual event they want to train for.
Tom, I don't see any real gains in kicking "power" from these types of lifts...definitely fa better off the blocks and walls and overall strength. I believe that if you want a more powerful kick it comes from doing lots of hard kicking....adding in things like wearing sneakers, kicking using a bungee, fin work, etc. etc.
We don't all go to Nats every season!
Fort, this is a great point and one that I should be more detailed in my posts when discussing. It doesn't have to be nationals, it can be a regional or a small local meet...the more important point is that its good to cycle your training. How often do you see fitness swimmers getting in the pool and swimming their 40 laps for example? Or masters swimmers who train hard year around but never vary their routine by either resting or taking 2 one week breaks a year? Periodization will improve anyones overall fitness level regardless of what if any actual event they want to train for.
Tom, I don't see any real gains in kicking "power" from these types of lifts...definitely fa better off the blocks and walls and overall strength. I believe that if you want a more powerful kick it comes from doing lots of hard kicking....adding in things like wearing sneakers, kicking using a bungee, fin work, etc. etc.
