Does anyone know how strong the top swimmers are? Guys like M. Phelps or B. Hansen, how much can they lift with their legs, bench, lat pull, curl, tri ex, etc. I am making weight training a big part of my workouts, but I understand, at a certain point, adding more muscle or strength is not going to be of much benefit.
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Anabolic steroids improve swimming performance by increasing muscle mass, most of us would agree.
Jazz -- that is not quite the case. There are steroids for muscle growth, but for swimmers that is not the key -- I know the East Germans used steroids to speed up recovery. They were able to pound away almost each and every day. The guys were no bigger than anybody else and later on, even the women were not that much different than the other countries. Recovery not muscle mass.
Anabolic steroids improve swimming performance by increasing muscle mass, most of us would agree.
Jazz -- that is not quite the case. There are steroids for muscle growth, but for swimmers that is not the key -- I know the East Germans used steroids to speed up recovery. They were able to pound away almost each and every day. The guys were no bigger than anybody else and later on, even the women were not that much different than the other countries. Recovery not muscle mass.
