Hi. I'm a sheep wanting to become a wolf (goldfish wanting to become a shark?). I follow everyone else's workouts but secretly wonder about the science behind them. Since I am in my forties and sometimes need to dummy down the workouts and don't always get to swim the same number of times a week, I was wondering how to structure my workouts to get the most out of them. Obviously I warm up. I can do 2-3500 yards (time permitting). Fins?, Pull, different strokes? What is the zen, ying yang etc...???? thanks.
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The numbers you are seeing are the work to rest ratio. The faster you go, the more rest you will need. Ideally for sprints you would want to do the following to improve your anaerobic capacity (ie swim faster for sprints)
25's on the 1:30
50's on the 3:00-5:00
100's on the 5:00
This allows your body to recover from your high intensity work and improves your speed.
The numbers you are seeing are the work to rest ratio. The faster you go, the more rest you will need. Ideally for sprints you would want to do the following to improve your anaerobic capacity (ie swim faster for sprints)
25's on the 1:30
50's on the 3:00-5:00
100's on the 5:00
This allows your body to recover from your high intensity work and improves your speed.
