Weight training advice for a Masters swimmer?
Weight training advice for a Masters swimmer?
I swim with a Masters Group 3-4 days a week. I think I need to add some weight training / dryland training. Does anyone have some advice for a simple 30-45 minute workout?
A few good references
If you are new to weight training, your best bet is probably to get with a coach like Rob from the previous comment. Everyone's body and experience are different, and everyone's objectives are different as well.There are some good resources for conditioning for swimmers.Complete Conditioning for Swimming written by Dave Salo and Scott Riewald. We posted an excerpt from this insightful book a few months ago. Check it out here. The Swimming Workout Wizard often posts good exercises for swimmers. The posts include video so you can see exactly how to perform the exercise.
Hi there,To really answer
Hi there,To really answer your question about weight training I'd need to know a little bit more a bout you: your age, ability level, goals, past weight experience, etc...Assuming your goal is to swim faster, generally speaking a few good things to start out working on would be full body movements mixed with some core stability and explosiveness. Swimming is a sport that uses your whole body to move down the pool as one unit, so including exercises such as squat jumps, plank, and wood chops in to your routine might help translate the strength you gain out of the pool to your swimming.If you are interested in a more specific programing please let me know and we can try to work something out!-Rob