and I think it makes sense, I hope it works. I raced in a SCY meet back in late Feb. I swam pretty well since I wore my practice suit (forgot racing suit), was not shaved or rested or anything else, but my times were still a little slower than i had hoped. I have decided to focus on the 50 free and 50 fly for nationals, with my entries in the 100 free/fly/IM on days 2 and 3 just being an excuse to stay in Arizona longer. So for the past 4-5 weeks I have done three things differently.
1) I have focused on speed work in practice more than ever, making almost every set into speed work. If I'm given 8x125's I will do them as 75's or 100's and focus on sprinting different portions of them. Always working on EVF, always working on SDK, always working on all the other stuff I always do
2) I am incorporating a ton of explosive type weight sets on my off days. squats, lunges, bench press etc.....
and I'm hanging my hat on this last thing making the biggest difference, and is why I named the thread what I did.
3) I want to lose 20 pounds before nationals. I raced at my meet a month ago at 195. That very day I dropped coca-cola cold turkey. I had a 4 can a day habit, maybe more on the weekends. I have had maybe a total of three cans in a month an I have gone from 195 to 184 as of this morning. Starting tomorrow I cut all fried and fast foods from my diet as well, as I'm not sure the no coke thing will make the last 9 pounds go away.
So could racing at 175 and not 195 with the same or better strength make a huge difference?
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So could racing at 175 and not 195 with the same or better strength make a huge difference?
I am late to this party, but dropping 20lbs isn't going to make a bit of difference. Actually, you will be much prettier to look at, so please continue.
The improvements in your strength and your training focus on sprinting will make a difference, mostly the training aspect. It is a really short time period for strength building, but since it seems to be new, or refound, there are quick and easy gains to be made.
Do you feel healthier when you eat healthier? I do, and this helps me train better, but it might be purely psychological. If you have the same benefit, this should carry over to your workout. It is pretty easy to have a good workout when you feel good showing up at the pool, it is a little more difficult where you show up with a headache, lethargic, achy, etc.
There is plenty of taper plans on the forums and just as you are too lazy to search, I am too lazy to search for you.
Good luck at Nationals.
So could racing at 175 and not 195 with the same or better strength make a huge difference?
I am late to this party, but dropping 20lbs isn't going to make a bit of difference. Actually, you will be much prettier to look at, so please continue.
The improvements in your strength and your training focus on sprinting will make a difference, mostly the training aspect. It is a really short time period for strength building, but since it seems to be new, or refound, there are quick and easy gains to be made.
Do you feel healthier when you eat healthier? I do, and this helps me train better, but it might be purely psychological. If you have the same benefit, this should carry over to your workout. It is pretty easy to have a good workout when you feel good showing up at the pool, it is a little more difficult where you show up with a headache, lethargic, achy, etc.
There is plenty of taper plans on the forums and just as you are too lazy to search, I am too lazy to search for you.
Good luck at Nationals.
