In "Swimming Anatomy", Ian McLeod notes that drills, kicks, and pulls should generally be done after full-stroke work, for the same reason that isolation work should be done after muscle-group work in the gym -- if you tire a small group of muscles, they will limit your performance when you try to work the larger group, so you won't get the complete workout on the group that you otherwise would have.
Since I'm returning to swimming without a coach, I wondered what other general principles people follow in their workouts.
It will help me as I try to structure my own workouts going forward.
Thanks.
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I train/coach myself. Generally my workouts go something like this:
1. Warmup- which usually includes swim, kick, pull, and drills
2. Build set- get the juices flowing
3. Main Set
then could be any of the following:
-Moderate to easy pull set
-Breath control set
-Short sprint set (like 25's or 50's)
-Warmdown (usually always a 200)
I really don't do alot of drills. I usually use them more for "active rest" or just to add some yardage. I probably need to concentrate more on it, but I prefer to use my time on conditioning.
I train/coach myself. Generally my workouts go something like this:
1. Warmup- which usually includes swim, kick, pull, and drills
2. Build set- get the juices flowing
3. Main Set
then could be any of the following:
-Moderate to easy pull set
-Breath control set
-Short sprint set (like 25's or 50's)
-Warmdown (usually always a 200)
I really don't do alot of drills. I usually use them more for "active rest" or just to add some yardage. I probably need to concentrate more on it, but I prefer to use my time on conditioning.
