I am tapering for my big meet 4/10-11 and I'm thinking about my next training cycle. Since my free and fly are already my stronger strokes, and I had a good time drop in breaststroke which I attribute largely to weight training concentrating on shoulders and chest, I'm wondering if there are specific lifts that would benefit backstroke, which is my weakest stroke by far, in fact my 50 *** was nearly as fast as my 50 back at my most recent meet. If I could improve my backstroke I might actually get a decent time in an IM event.
Add a drag suit/t-shirt to your backstroke practice
Invert yourself on a standard freestyle pull machine (provided the incline board is narrow enough to allow shoulder rotation)
I used to have an overhead eye-hook in my garage that I attached bungee cords to and pulled down from a standing position.
use the Phelpsian upright dolphin kick in deep water to improve your SDK off the wall (your body weight is all you need.)
Add a drag suit/t-shirt to your backstroke practice
Invert yourself on a standard freestyle pull machine (provided the incline board is narrow enough to allow shoulder rotation)
I used to have an overhead eye-hook in my garage that I attached bungee cords to and pulled down from a standing position.
use the Phelpsian upright dolphin kick in deep water to improve your SDK off the wall (your body weight is all you need.)
