I would guess that Paul is doing quite a bit of that in his 3 or 4 workouts a week.
If you call swimming last in the lane with every toy imaginable that you can swim with, then yes Paul is doing quite a bit for his 3-4 workouts per week.:mooning:
Ya okay, less is more, and more or less, I agree with this more.
If you are doing 400-600 (broken up, but total meters) at faster than 100-200 race pace everyday, then that kind of less is more.
Although, there shouldn't be any allusions here, training this way is physically demanding, and is more harder. (Translation for Hulk)
I like your zone example
I do most of my training in zone 1, but it's the training I do in
zone 4 and 5 that makes the difference.
"An example would be a 5 x 100 test set on 4:00 (we did just that set this morning)"
hey chris how did it go?
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um, how can you do that? If Hulk can practice faster than Hulk's race pace then Hulk must be swimming too slow in races. :drown:
Hulk confused
Broken swims and assistance (stretch cords, fins and paddles). I do fast 25s with fins, which are faster than I ever go in a race.
Okay, continuing the "less is more" theme, what does Paul (and anybody else) consider to be the ideal warmup at a zone or nat champs-type meet for a sprinter (bearing in mind always, that it can be a gong show trying to what you want in crowded conditions).
Peter, personally I don't feel there is any "ideal" warm up for either a meet or in workout. For me its a matter of warming up till I feel ready to swim fast...at some meets that has been less than 500 yards (I will however always do a mix of swim, drill, kick, fartlek)...conversely some workouts I've never gotten warmed up...and this season for weeks I feel has entirely been warming up!
Okay, continuing the "less is more" theme, what does Paul (and anybody else) consider to be the ideal warmup at a zone or nat champs-type meet for a sprinter (bearing in mind always, that it can be a gong show trying to what you want in crowded conditions).
Peter,
Keep in mind that I am not a huge fan of extended warmups. What I try to do is get in an easy 300-400, usually 200free, 100back, then I mix it up based upon lane conditions and while I'm doing that get a feel for the walls, flags, landmarks etc. Then I try to get in at least a 50 of every stroke that I'm going to swim with an emphasis on turns at a medium-fast pace. When the sprint lanes open up is when I get down to business. I first do 2-3 starts fast to breakout then swim easy just to get a feel for the block. Then I do 1 start full up sprint each for free, back and fly. I then do a 2nd start of each to a turn to ensure my spacing is right. All told that gives about a 600 warmup. But I know quite a few swimmers who easily double that as a warmup.
I will also lift 1-2x a week max but still focus on explosive lifts...I always want to be powerful enough to blow by someone anywhere in a race and I believe this helps develop that kind of power.
Paul, maybe you've answered this elsewhere (maybe even in this thread), but can you talk about how do you do your weightlifting sets? Do you go for max weight, or a weight sufficient to allow you to do a set number of reps (like 10-15)? Do you mix it up?
Thanks much!
I've been hoping for weeks to get an invitation into the ladies locker room but, so far, nothing...
No one else needed an invitation! lol But c'mon in ... we're a friendly bunch. (Except when I'm cranky.) :drink:
Sprints should be confined to pools. :)
Okay, continuing the "less is more" theme, what does Paul (and anybody else) consider to be the ideal warmup at a zone or nat champs-type meet for a sprinter (bearing in mind always, that it can be a gong show trying to what you want in crowded conditions).
Big meet warm-up is overrated. The excitement of the event leads to a nervous system fight-or-flight response, which is very good for athletic performance.
Okay, continuing the "less is more" theme, what does Paul (and anybody else) consider to be the ideal warmup at a zone or nat champs-type meet for a sprinter (bearing in mind always, that it can be a gong show trying to what you want in crowded conditions).
I like to get in 1500-2000 at big meets, Peter. By the way, what's a sprint?
