I ask this because I did a 500 and then 5x50s warm up for a meet this past weekend. When I swam the 500, I was cruising but was literally dead after about 6 laps. I go much faster in practice sets when we do distance and it was frustrating to say the least.
I recall that I did a 1,500 warmup in my youth and had a good meet. I also know that in workout I am usually at my strongest after we do about 1,500-2,000.
So, I am tired of being a workout warrior. Does 1,500 of warm up sound crazy?
Thanks,
Rob
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Maglischo has some good time based guidelines are warming up.
Stretch ankles, shoulders and lower back for 5 to 10 minutes. Breaststrokers should also stretch their groin and knees.
10 to 20 minutes easy swim.
Practice starts and turns.
For sprinters, swim a few 25s a race pace. >200 eventers should swim 50s or 100s at race pace.
Cool down 2 to 5 minutes.
That should be completed at least 15 minutes before racing.
Right before racing, try to swim 5 to 10 minutes easy and go immediately to the blocks.
So the last bit would pose a problem for tech suit wearers.
One of the questions I had was what to do when you don't have warm up space right before your event. Maglischo says that really sucks, because the warm up effect wears off.
Jazz, this brief is worth reading, and considering where you are, you might have access to the full article too.
www.biomedexperts.com/.../The_effect_of_warm-up_on_responses_to_intense_exercise
Looks like lots of good research coming out of human performance labs, and some pertains to aging athletes as well as swimmers.
Maglischo has some good time based guidelines are warming up.
Stretch ankles, shoulders and lower back for 5 to 10 minutes. Breaststrokers should also stretch their groin and knees.
10 to 20 minutes easy swim.
Practice starts and turns.
For sprinters, swim a few 25s a race pace. >200 eventers should swim 50s or 100s at race pace.
Cool down 2 to 5 minutes.
That should be completed at least 15 minutes before racing.
Right before racing, try to swim 5 to 10 minutes easy and go immediately to the blocks.
So the last bit would pose a problem for tech suit wearers.
One of the questions I had was what to do when you don't have warm up space right before your event. Maglischo says that really sucks, because the warm up effect wears off.
Jazz, this brief is worth reading, and considering where you are, you might have access to the full article too.
www.biomedexperts.com/.../The_effect_of_warm-up_on_responses_to_intense_exercise
Looks like lots of good research coming out of human performance labs, and some pertains to aging athletes as well as swimmers.
