I used to be able to do all fly events, even if not so well, but now, after 5 years out, I am only able to do a 25 well and a 50 not so well. How do I get back whatever it is I lost in those 5 years. How do I work up from a 25 to a 50 to a 75 and 100?
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Great Thread. My favorite way to build up fly is a combination of the suggestions given here.
I start with sets of 50, and mostly just do 50's... changing the rest interval, and changing what I do in the 50 as I improve my technique, strength, and conditioning.
"It's all in the kick" is spot-on. Working on the kick is the only way to improve fly IMHO.
For my 50's I usually start with one length body dolphin on my back, then come back with different combinations of full stroke and one-arm-fly (right now it is 2ea full stroke followed by one-arm each side, repeat), ending with full stroke the whole way... and then rest. Eventually I will string some 50's together for a few 100's mixed in... etc. When my conditioning was better I was doing as many 50's as I could in 15min., up to 3x/practice session. (That allowed me to be able to do a 400IM and a 200 Fly... not pretty the whole way, or top-ten material, but I could finish the event without feeling like I was completely trashed.) Anyway... the idea is to gradually build up.
I agree about being tired. The ultimate test for me is how well I can keep my form while doing fly sets at the end of my practice session. If your technique breaks down significantly, then it is time to switch to something else (kicks? one-arm? another stroke?) till you are ready to give it another go with proper form.
There are numerous fly threads here... this is a list of some of them.
:)
Great Thread. My favorite way to build up fly is a combination of the suggestions given here.
I start with sets of 50, and mostly just do 50's... changing the rest interval, and changing what I do in the 50 as I improve my technique, strength, and conditioning.
"It's all in the kick" is spot-on. Working on the kick is the only way to improve fly IMHO.
For my 50's I usually start with one length body dolphin on my back, then come back with different combinations of full stroke and one-arm-fly (right now it is 2ea full stroke followed by one-arm each side, repeat), ending with full stroke the whole way... and then rest. Eventually I will string some 50's together for a few 100's mixed in... etc. When my conditioning was better I was doing as many 50's as I could in 15min., up to 3x/practice session. (That allowed me to be able to do a 400IM and a 200 Fly... not pretty the whole way, or top-ten material, but I could finish the event without feeling like I was completely trashed.) Anyway... the idea is to gradually build up.
I agree about being tired. The ultimate test for me is how well I can keep my form while doing fly sets at the end of my practice session. If your technique breaks down significantly, then it is time to switch to something else (kicks? one-arm? another stroke?) till you are ready to give it another go with proper form.
There are numerous fly threads here... this is a list of some of them.
:)
