Though my form still needs a lot of work, I am considering starting strength training in the near future, since I have read about how it can help swimming speed, form, etc.
However, I am still struggling with the idea of why strength training is needed. Lets assume that lifting a certain weight in a certain way improves a core muscle, which will help steady my posture (?).
Now assuming I don't weight lift, but instead try to hold the proper posture (high elbow, etc.) for a long period of time, and gradually increase the time I do that over weeks and months, won't those muscle(s) automatically improve?
It seems to me that intuitively the proper muscles would gradually get stronger in order to adjust to the frequent usage - that way the exact muscles I need would get stronger, instead of having to train a large array of muscles that have a relation to swimming.
What am I missing?
I know of at least one that is a rocket scientist. And some are right there along side him. :) Oh and they are super fast, too. Brains and speed.. amazing.
OK, SwimShark, spill the beans. Who's the rocket scientist?
I remember back in high school that the swim team and water polo team had the best students of all the athletes. Same goes for the other schools in our league, in Long Beach. Perhaps it was the same nationwide??? I guess the brainiacs grew up to be USMS Forumites! :applaud:
I know of at least one that is a rocket scientist. And some are right there along side him. :) Oh and they are super fast, too. Brains and speed.. amazing.
OK, SwimShark, spill the beans. Who's the rocket scientist?
I remember back in high school that the swim team and water polo team had the best students of all the athletes. Same goes for the other schools in our league, in Long Beach. Perhaps it was the same nationwide??? I guess the brainiacs grew up to be USMS Forumites! :applaud:
