dryland workouts?

Hi, I've been using dryland workouts to help me get faster in the water for a while now. Like a few people have eluded to, there's a different workout for everyone, depending on your goals, and how much you're going to focus your training on swimming alone, or for general health and fitness. As a rule, I've been told that lifting VERY heavy, for short bursts (low reps) helps strength, lifting fairly heavy for 10-12 reps is for adding bulk, and lifting lighter weights for 20-25 reps is best for toning muscles and for muscular endurance. I'm basically a sprinter, so I do use heavy weights for very few reps. I find it's pretty hard to add size when you're swimming 3-4 days a week. I also do a lot of core exercises (sit-ups, planks, swiss ball stuff, etc). I'm no expert, so take this advice with a grain of salt.

Hi, I've been using dryland workouts to help me get faster in the water for a while now. Like a few people have eluded to, there's a different workout for everyone, depending on your goals, and how much you're going to focus your training on swimming alone, or for general health and fitness. As a rule, I've been told that lifting VERY heavy, for short bursts (low reps) helps strength, lifting fairly heavy for 10-12 reps is for adding bulk, and lifting lighter weights for 20-25 reps is best for toning muscles and for muscular endurance. I'm basically a sprinter, so I do use heavy weights for very few reps. I find it's pretty hard to add size when you're swimming 3-4 days a week. I also do a lot of core exercises (sit-ups, planks, swiss ball stuff, etc). I'm no expert, so take this advice with a grain of salt.