Swim workouts for distance/endurance--good place?
KOS
I swim 3x a week- just do freestyle- for fitness. Have been swimming
for past 6 years..
I do not participate in competitions i.e. races etc.. However, I would
like to increase my endurance-- I am looking for a place where I can
find workouts that implement interval training. Can someone point me
to a place where I can get these types of workouts? THANKS!
Steve Freides
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swim workouts
and you'll find a ton of them. Most involve the other strokes as well
as front crawl, however, which is a good idea if you swim a lot - less
likelihood of developing overuse injuries, IMHO.
The most common format I have seen in swim workouts is "xx repeats of
yyy yards on the zzz time", e.g., 4 x 100 on the 1:30. That means you
swim 100 yards, you rest until 1:30 total time has passed since you
started this 100, and then you do it again. So, if you swim 1000 yards
non-stop, you might try swimming faster and breaking your workout into
10 x 100 yards with brief rest periods between. Such a format should
help you develop a more efficient stroke and eventually lead you to be
able to swim 1000 non-stop faster.
That is but one of the myriad of possibilities.
-S-
airygirl52
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> > Hi
>
> > I swim 3x a week- just do freestyle- for fitness. Have been swimming
> > for past 6 years..
>
> > I do not participate in competitions i.e. races etc.. However, I would
> > like to increase my endurance-- I am looking for a place where I can
> > find workouts that implement interval training. Can someone point me
> > to a place where I can get these types of workouts? THANKS!
I swim alot too, (just for fitness- no competitions) I just Do
freestyle, but i break it down into arms, legs and combined. I do
alot of the training drills, like fists, and one arm....
If you want to build endurance, try doing a pyramid:
do 50, 10 sec rest
100, 10 sec rest
150, 10 sec rest
200, 20 sec rest
do as much as you wanna do, then work the pyramid back down to the 50
and then do:
4X 25 sprint, its a great workout no matter how much you do and if you
want too, you can use fins, which add more resistance, but also make
you go alot faster. I also suggest using pull buoys to strengthen
your arms. Kickboard for legs. If you do a few smaller pyramids, one
just arm, one just legs, and one combined, you get an excellent
workout that also counts as strength training and resistance. Good
luck with your swimming! and keep up the good work!
PS. If you want to have a set workout, try using an index card and
writing down what you want your workout to be. The put it in a ziploc
baggie, an you can put it at one end of your lap lane for reference.
Thats what i do, when i dont feel like counting each and every lap.
Duncan Heenan
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KOS
thanks for your input, everybody. I think I will do the pyramid you
suggested- I kind of started something somewhat similar but I like
your suggestion better. I also do pool buyoys and fist drills. Thanks
again
MW Smith
You might like using a pull buoy.
PatTX
:: Hi
Where do you live? Do you want to find a place in the Dallas, Texas area?
Pat
MW Smith
He wants websites. Does someone have the link to Ruth's?
PatTX
::::: would like to increase my endurance-- I am looking for a place
::::: where I can find workouts that implement interval training. Can
::::: someone point me to a place where I can get these types of
::::: workouts? THANKS!
:::
::: Where do you live? Do you want to find a place in the Dallas, Texas
::: area?
:::
::: Pat
::
:: He wants websites. Does someone have the link to Ruth's?
Here tis: http://ruthkazez.com/
Steve Freides
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And/or paddles, too.
-S-
Madelaine
Ruth's website is good, or try fartlek-where you do intervals intuitively.
Madelaine