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
Former Member
Think it's listed under "pet peeve". :D
Don't go using age as an excuse around here again...
I hate when masters swimmers do that!
(where is that pet peeve thread?)
There it be: forums.usms.org/showthread.php
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.
I thought you were going to bed early tonight for the meet Fortress. Is the time different there? The only reason i'm up this late is because i'm an insomniac at night.
12:05am IS her normal bedtime for her. :banana:
I thought you were going to bed early tonight for the meet Fortress. Is the time different there? The only reason i'm up this late is because i'm an insomniac at night.
I think Fortress warms up by hitting the forum. :)
Warm up confuses me. I am probably one of those poor planners and executers that frustrate Ahelee. I usually do around 1000 or so with some builds and sprints. If I don't sprint enough, I feel "flat" or like I haven't gotten the cobwebs out in my first race. Often, like Ahelee mentioned, I'll swim better as the day goes on. On the other hand, sometimes I can warm up and sit around for a couple hours and then swim fast. It's a conundrum to me. I do like hot showers before and after races. And I always swim better in the afternoon no matter what I did for warm up. I would never swim fly without warming up.
I thought you were going to bed early tonight for the meet Fortress. Is the time different there? The only reason i'm up this late is because i'm an insomniac at night.
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.
One should NEVER stretch "cold" muscles.
100% determined by how I "feel"...it has been as little as about 500 and probably never more than 1000.
I will say I see a LOT of masters swimmers (IMHO) warm up WAY to much and in my opinion leave a lot of their race back in the warm up pool.
