Hey all,
I'm just getting back into swimming, after swimming competitively for about 10 years in grade school and High School. Swimming was my life in those days, but I haven't been in a pool for about 8 years.
I've been reading some of the posts on this forum from people who have gotten back into swimming, and have gotten loads of good advice. However, one thing I haven't stumbled on is a good workout for someone like me.
I'm 26, and although not overweight, I'm VERY out of shape. I can't do much more than a 50 before I'm dead. I have no endurance whatsoever. This is both due to lack of cardio fitness, and lack of "muscle strength". Can anyone recommend some (specific) workout ideas (drills, sets, etc) that can help me in both these areas? Primarily I need to build my cardio, as I think it is a big reason why my muscles tire so quickly.
I am anxious to build up to doing the 3500 - 5000 yard sets that I used to do in high school, but I know the dangers of overtraining and don't want to go down that road.
Parents
Former Member
I suggest taking a look at the workouts on this website and modifying them. I've been using Mo Chambers daily sets for about two years, shortening them to around 2000 yards. I do the same warm-up every day (200 yards, 3 - 5 minutes of in water stretching, then another 100 yards) before the drill portion of the set and then the main portion of the set. Because I am focusing so much on improving technique, I usually do the entire drill portion of the set and shorten the main portion of the set. I always do the cooldown. She has a wonderful glossary of terms and you won't get bored because your training sets change every day. I print them out and put them in a plastic sheet protector that sits on the side of the pool with my water bottle.
I'll confess one thing - I can't comfortably or properly do more than a 75 fly, so I'll further modify that part of a workout if there's too much butterfly for me. There is a WEALTH of information on this site and I'm thankful for it.
Kathy:D
I suggest taking a look at the workouts on this website and modifying them. I've been using Mo Chambers daily sets for about two years, shortening them to around 2000 yards. I do the same warm-up every day (200 yards, 3 - 5 minutes of in water stretching, then another 100 yards) before the drill portion of the set and then the main portion of the set. Because I am focusing so much on improving technique, I usually do the entire drill portion of the set and shorten the main portion of the set. I always do the cooldown. She has a wonderful glossary of terms and you won't get bored because your training sets change every day. I print them out and put them in a plastic sheet protector that sits on the side of the pool with my water bottle.
I'll confess one thing - I can't comfortably or properly do more than a 75 fly, so I'll further modify that part of a workout if there's too much butterfly for me. There is a WEALTH of information on this site and I'm thankful for it.
Kathy:D
