I swim 3 - 4 times a week and also strength train a few times weekly.
In the past I did a lot of heavy lifting but it was hard to combine it with good swim workouts because I was extremely fatigued the next day and my joints ached. I now do bodyweight exercises, a little strand pulling and some kettlebell training.
I would like to hear how other members are strength training in order to get new ideas. If it matters, I am a 55 year old male.
Lack of sleep? You better rest up over these next few nights! :bed: :D
You're right about Swimming Anatomy. So many of those exercises can be done at home easily. I really like how the diagrams show exactly which muscles are getting worked with each exercise, too. What I like most about the book is being able to target specific strokes. I zero in on the exercises for breaststroke, but plan on expanding that after Nationals.
Tomorrow night I will be sleeping in a house without a toddler. I will get plenty of sleep :) And I agree about the diagrams in the book and the way they tell you what stroke they are good for. A lot of the exercises are things my team does dry land in the afternoons but I don't go then and when I'm at home, I forget what to do. This book is like having my coach there at home with me.
Lack of sleep? You better rest up over these next few nights! :bed: :D
You're right about Swimming Anatomy. So many of those exercises can be done at home easily. I really like how the diagrams show exactly which muscles are getting worked with each exercise, too. What I like most about the book is being able to target specific strokes. I zero in on the exercises for breaststroke, but plan on expanding that after Nationals.
Tomorrow night I will be sleeping in a house without a toddler. I will get plenty of sleep :) And I agree about the diagrams in the book and the way they tell you what stroke they are good for. A lot of the exercises are things my team does dry land in the afternoons but I don't go then and when I'm at home, I forget what to do. This book is like having my coach there at home with me.
