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.
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And, of course, working lats and triceps are as important as for the other two strokes.
This is kind of what I was wondering, if there was something other than lats and triceps (and legs and core) I should concentrate on. I'm convinced that some combination shoulder and chest exercises I started doing a few months back really helped my breaststroke, but my backstroke remained the same.
As an ex-horrible kicker and a regular squater, I can tell you that squats won't do squat for your kick. The only thing that has improved my kick is kicking hard and fast.
The only thing that happens when I try to kick harder is I make more waves and go slower.
David, come to practice and do hard/ fast kicking tonight. I'd recommend you to get fins. They helped me to improved my kick, i believe.
Физкулт-привет Crazyman. I'm tapering! No hard workouts until after PNA.
Hey! I figured out how to multi-quote!
And, of course, working lats and triceps are as important as for the other two strokes.
This is kind of what I was wondering, if there was something other than lats and triceps (and legs and core) I should concentrate on. I'm convinced that some combination shoulder and chest exercises I started doing a few months back really helped my breaststroke, but my backstroke remained the same.
As an ex-horrible kicker and a regular squater, I can tell you that squats won't do squat for your kick. The only thing that has improved my kick is kicking hard and fast.
The only thing that happens when I try to kick harder is I make more waves and go slower.
David, come to practice and do hard/ fast kicking tonight. I'd recommend you to get fins. They helped me to improved my kick, i believe.
Физкулт-привет Crazyman. I'm tapering! No hard workouts until after PNA.
