I have a new ( young ) coach. He includes breath control sets. Does any one else think this could be dangerous for older (56 years old) swimmers? My MD thought it was crazy. I have noticed quite a few Masters swimmers dying from strokes. An old coach of mine said USA Swimming had banned hypoxic training for kids for a while.
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Hypoxic training can be both beneficial and detrimental. Beneficial on the mentality side using it as a way to say I can do this but detrimental if your body is not getting enough oxygen.
If you don't want to do it or don't feel comfortable about it then don't. The coach can't swim the workout for you and you need to be aware of what you can do.
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Hypoxic training can be both beneficial and detrimental. Beneficial on the mentality side using it as a way to say I can do this but detrimental if your body is not getting enough oxygen.
If you don't want to do it or don't feel comfortable about it then don't. The coach can't swim the workout for you and you need to be aware of what you can do.
