I just ordered and received my "Yoga for Swimmers" DVD. I have watched it a few times and attempted many of the poses....it is harder than I thought and I'm way less flexible than I thought.Can anyone out there attest to the benefits of yoga when it comes to swimming? I'm trying to decide whether to do a consistent weight lifting routine or if I should practice yoga - I don't have time for both right now.
My priority would be a combo of geochuck & warren's
swim,swim,swim => VAST majority of your effort
weights => more if you're a sprinter, less impt if you're a distance person
yoga => a nice addition (& I love yoga), but I'm not sure if it adds much more to swimming than a combination of dynamic pre-swim stretching and static post-swim stretching.
I'd aim to maximize you're swimming time first.
My priority would be a combo of geochuck & warren's
swim,swim,swim => VAST majority of your effort
weights => more if you're a sprinter, less impt if you're a distance person
yoga => a nice addition (& I love yoga), but I'm not sure if it adds much more to swimming than a combination of dynamic pre-swim stretching and static post-swim stretching.
I'd aim to maximize you're swimming time first.
