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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Is 300 lbs alot? Tiger Woods benches that much. Shaun Crawford benches over 350. Do you need that to run the 200? I don't think it is a reach for the fast swimmers to have impressive lifts. I bet Gary Hall Jr could bench 300 in his sleep. You may not see alot of sprinters doing it because it is not paramount to fast swimming, but that doesn't mean they can't do it. Somebody asked how much sprinters could lift, that's all.
That's why I mentioned pull ups for reps. It's more of an indication of swimming specific strength.
Yes, 300 pounds is a lot. Most people in America can't bench their own bodyweight; so 300 is a nice lift. Are there any videos of Tiger Woods benching 300? I know his trainer has said that he could do it, but I also know trainers of professional bodybuilders who claim big numbers. I find it amusing because I'm friends with a couple of such bodybuilders who even laugh at the claims because they don't push anywhere near that :)
I have also had the chance to train in the weight room with many Olympic swimmers, some which I've trained some I've just lifted with, and none have put up those kinds of big numbers. I'm just saying from my own experiences with knowing many of these athletes personally, they don't go for the amount of weight so they never build those kinds of lifts. Could they? Sure, and lots of people could. I'm just saying I haven't seen it and have had some first hand experience. All that said, I certainly haven't even trained with a majority of top level swimmers, so I'm sure there are the exceptions.
Is 300 lbs alot? Tiger Woods benches that much. Shaun Crawford benches over 350. Do you need that to run the 200? I don't think it is a reach for the fast swimmers to have impressive lifts. I bet Gary Hall Jr could bench 300 in his sleep. You may not see alot of sprinters doing it because it is not paramount to fast swimming, but that doesn't mean they can't do it. Somebody asked how much sprinters could lift, that's all.
That's why I mentioned pull ups for reps. It's more of an indication of swimming specific strength.
Yes, 300 pounds is a lot. Most people in America can't bench their own bodyweight; so 300 is a nice lift. Are there any videos of Tiger Woods benching 300? I know his trainer has said that he could do it, but I also know trainers of professional bodybuilders who claim big numbers. I find it amusing because I'm friends with a couple of such bodybuilders who even laugh at the claims because they don't push anywhere near that :)
I have also had the chance to train in the weight room with many Olympic swimmers, some which I've trained some I've just lifted with, and none have put up those kinds of big numbers. I'm just saying from my own experiences with knowing many of these athletes personally, they don't go for the amount of weight so they never build those kinds of lifts. Could they? Sure, and lots of people could. I'm just saying I haven't seen it and have had some first hand experience. All that said, I certainly haven't even trained with a majority of top level swimmers, so I'm sure there are the exceptions.
