Hard sets with short rest intervals have the same issue, after a while your technique starts to decrease, and your tired body is not responding so well.
I wonder if is worth it to scarify technique for endurance or endurance for technique.
The obvious answer: “well, it depends on where you are and your goals”. Please don’t
I think crazy hard endurance with bad technique occasionally is a very good thing, but if you always do it that way you will eventually get use to bad technique, but if you concentrate too much on technique while you suppose to go very fast, you won’t get that extra for muscle.
For example, let’s say this set must be done with very short rest
12 x 25 fly
2 x 200 IM
3 x 100 ***
2 x 200 IM
4 x 75 back
2 x200 IM
My point, Is really hard to keep good technique on those second 200 IMs, but if I’m looking for endurance you have to go fast...
What do you think about adding easy swims?
12 x 25 fly
100 EZ
2 x 200 IM
100 EZ
3 x 100 ***
100 EZ
2 x 200 IM
100 EZ
4 x 75 back
100 EZ
2 x200 IM
It would be much faster (speed), better technique, but…not so “hard” (I’m thinking of endurance), like adding more rest.
You can work on technique or endurance any time, but the key thing while racing is to maintain good technique at high speed during a long period.
How do you deal with endurance vs technique?
My point of view is sacrificing technique is never a good idea.Some times you must work on endurance.When I am doing those sets I do something to tell my body that this is different.I use a snorkel or fins or do BR pull with dolphin kick or something.I read once that it is easier to learn something new if it is taught as different rather than a modification. There was a study of teaching starts where swimmers did starts and one group got coaching in the standard way of giving tips and the other group was told"we are going to teach you a new start" and told them essentially the same tips,but had them practice their old start and the "new" start.The second group did much better.For this reason,if I am not going race pace I have some cue to let me know that what I am doing is different.
My point of view is sacrificing technique is never a good idea.Some times you must work on endurance.When I am doing those sets I do something to tell my body that this is different.I use a snorkel or fins or do BR pull with dolphin kick or something.I read once that it is easier to learn something new if it is taught as different rather than a modification. There was a study of teaching starts where swimmers did starts and one group got coaching in the standard way of giving tips and the other group was told"we are going to teach you a new start" and told them essentially the same tips,but had them practice their old start and the "new" start.The second group did much better.For this reason,if I am not going race pace I have some cue to let me know that what I am doing is different.
