I recently purchased and started P90X and was curious if anyone who has been doing it has noticed any improvement in their swimming, or improvement they've seen generally.
I've read a p90x blog that suggested not following the 90 day program but rather do 3 p90x workouts a week in addition to swim training to prevent yourself from burning out. Any thoughts on this?
Right now, I'm just sore, everywhere.
I have not done the 90 day P90X program, but I have the DVDs and have done most of the workouts.
I can't really see how someone can do the 90 day P90X program and concurrently train at a high level for swim competitions. In my experience, you would just get too broken down. If your main goal is fitness and weight loss, by all means do the full program. If you want to swim fast, I think you need to modify it somewhat to prevent overtraining and burnout. Just my opinion, YMMV, especially if you're young and recover more quickly.
BTW, I like the plyometrics, Kenpo and yoga DVD best. I've incorporated some of the exercises into my regular dryland routine. I think plyos are fantastic for starts and walls.
I recently purchased and started P90X and was curious if anyone who has been doing it has noticed any improvement in their swimming, or improvement they've seen generally.
I've read a p90x blog that suggested not following the 90 day program but rather do 3 p90x workouts a week in addition to swim training to prevent yourself from burning out. Any thoughts on this?
Right now, I'm just sore, everywhere.
I have not done the 90 day P90X program, but I have the DVDs and have done most of the workouts.
I can't really see how someone can do the 90 day P90X program and concurrently train at a high level for swim competitions. In my experience, you would just get too broken down. If your main goal is fitness and weight loss, by all means do the full program. If you want to swim fast, I think you need to modify it somewhat to prevent overtraining and burnout. Just my opinion, YMMV, especially if you're young and recover more quickly.
BTW, I like the plyometrics, Kenpo and yoga DVD best. I've incorporated some of the exercises into my regular dryland routine. I think plyos are fantastic for starts and walls.
