After week one, that's what our local High School Swim team's workouts consist of, even for relative newcomer freshmen. My 14 yr. old grandson has been swimming for just over a year competitivly. He was in rehab most of the summer for rotator problems. I understand there are several on the team with shoulder problems. Is this amount of yardage the norm?
I should add, they do some dry land & weights in addition.
It occurs to me that a "one size fits all" workout might be easy for some, and big problem for others?
Thanks for your insight.
Georgio
not counting medicine balls and rubber bands I didn't touch a weight until I was 16. it's a good thing too because my body overreacts to weight lifting.
in college my roommate wanted to gain 5-10lbs of muscle. so he was taking all kinds of suppliments. we worked out together. I would sometimes try my max on bench, legpress and tri's just to show off. but even though my roommate got stronger, he was not getting as strong or as large as me.
we have a17yr old on our team that swims 9 times a week with 3 land training, no weights other than his own body weight or rubber bands and he has put on nearly 10lbs this past year.
he swam 200 fly LCM at the recent Junior Euro champs 2:05.00 and his 200fr relay split was 1:52.83
not counting medicine balls and rubber bands I didn't touch a weight until I was 16. it's a good thing too because my body overreacts to weight lifting.
in college my roommate wanted to gain 5-10lbs of muscle. so he was taking all kinds of suppliments. we worked out together. I would sometimes try my max on bench, legpress and tri's just to show off. but even though my roommate got stronger, he was not getting as strong or as large as me.
we have a17yr old on our team that swims 9 times a week with 3 land training, no weights other than his own body weight or rubber bands and he has put on nearly 10lbs this past year.
he swam 200 fly LCM at the recent Junior Euro champs 2:05.00 and his 200fr relay split was 1:52.83
