https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/24709/weight-trainingI hate lifting weights, but as I am approaching 50 years I am begrudgingly accepting the fact that I might need to start doing it to supplement my training. Any advice on a short but beneficial weight routine for an open water swimmer?en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/264637?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:38:29 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f0285aa0-6553-4ca1-a552-857a00865723Former MemberThanks for the article...now to put it into practice.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/264578?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:49:36 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:815fda8c-9ea9-4273-9225-7f1a89b1d8fcFormer MemberAfter watching what Jason did in the Olympics, I don&#39;t think you can go wrong with this. <a href="http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jasonlezak1.htm">www.bodybuilding.com/.../jasonlezak1.htm</a> It is designed &quot;for sprinters&quot; but I think if any swimmer does these exercises to some degree you will see improvement.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/264608?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:11:57 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:739a6fc0-2d97-4f50-ac13-0c8fbf38c3cdFormer MemberGreat article, thanks for posting it.<div style="clear:both;"></div>