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.
I almost got my Junior National Cut when I wasn't doing that much lifting. In my senior year of high school, I thought that I would get my cut if I stepped up the lifting. I did and swam worse that year. Of course, I had very little guidance on my lifting regiment.
I plan to get serious with my lifting in the fall with the focus on range of motion/sets than how much I lift. Also, I really need to find a good dryland program for a 200fly400IMdistancefreestyler.
I almost got my Junior National Cut when I wasn't doing that much lifting. In my senior year of high school, I thought that I would get my cut if I stepped up the lifting. I did and swam worse that year. Of course, I had very little guidance on my lifting regiment.
I plan to get serious with my lifting in the fall with the focus on range of motion/sets than how much I lift. Also, I really need to find a good dryland program for a 200fly400IMdistancefreestyler.
