i train everyday except sundays. i load up to 7km every training. but i dont improve that much. i am getting impatient with the results and i need suggestions. please help. and some of my team mates improve faster than me even if they dont train regularly. i want to beat them. do i need to do extra training at home like land exercises? will it helP?
2007-01-16 01:08:31 · 8 answers · asked by jnggystrd 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Yes, Good Luck. Thank you for your time.
Answered By: Fares Al-Sagri
1-20-07
2007-01-19 20:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by fox 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Story of my life!! Most of the other answers said something about dryland and weight training activites, and those are good. Try backing off and getting a little bit of rest the day or two before meets. After a hard practice, the next practice should be recovery, then build back up over a day or two to a hard practice and recovery again. Technique and drill work help A LOT (especially durning recovery practices) Also, be sure you're training in the right heart rate zones (take your pulse--I find my neck easiest--for 6 seconds and add a zero). During the hardest part of the main set, your heart rate should only be about 170-180 (maybe a little higher if you're a sprinter). You shouldn't be training at 180 the entire practice. Last year, my heart rate was always above what my coach wanted it, and come taper, I didn't taper well because I had been over training. This year, my heart rate has been better controlled, and I had a pretty decent mid-season taper. Hope some of that helps! :)
2007-01-17 21:40:59 · answer #2 · answered by SwimnLaur03 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well swimmers have peaks that they hit. Those peaks are when they are at the best of their career and sometimes it comes when your young or when your old, so maybe you still have a little longer to hit your peak. I know it's frustrating but just keep doing what your doing. I don't know how old you are or how long you've been swimming but don't worry you'll soon beat them. If you wanna do extra dryland I would do sit ups-b/c it builds your core which is something you use a lot in swimming. You could do some running, squats maybe event little bit of weights but be careful to stretch before you do this dryland and make sure you know how to use the weights you use. Good luck and don't worry! =)
Also push yourself during workouts, if you're given an interval and there's a faster one try the faster one and if you can't make it go down to the next interval...it doesn't hurt to try!
2007-01-16 10:19:49 · answer #3 · answered by sys 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, i had the same problem for a year. First i was faster then over the summer all my friends improved alot. Then one of my coaches started giving us really long sets like 6x600s. Try improving your endurance. You probably know that breathing less helps you go faster. SO try holding your breath more. 30 then 40 then 50 seconds, and so on. Good Luck. Dry land definitely helps.
2007-01-16 23:00:06 · answer #4 · answered by Snow626 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. You cant JUST swim and get better. Well you can, but not as quickly. If you are a sprinter which it sounds like it, then definlty weight light as much as you can, in a safe routine though. Don't over load your muscles, just strengthem them. Do lunges holding weights across the room for awhile. Many puch ups andsitups. Also try laying on your back and kicking your feet in the air for 2 minutes. Then Situp up and lean waayyy back without falling and put your arms straight infront of you, hold that as long as you can.
Once you've done all this try and put it in timed sets. Like, 30 sit ups @ 40 seconds. And so on. =]
It will help, but take it easy, don't get hurt, then you'll be out for the season.
2007-01-16 09:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by swimming♥ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need REST my friend !!! Training without a plan is a total mess , and will not decrease your time . And the best prove is that you said that your mates don't train regularly ( which means they take more rest than you do ) So if you really want to beat them ask your coach for long term training plan that give you the rest your body needs and contains well planed workouts !!!
2007-01-16 18:17:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
stop training so much and taper! then you'll get a more accurate assessment of what your best times are. you're training so much that you are tired and sore. doing dryland will improve your overall strength and conditioning, but i don't think you will see career best times mid-season when you're doing this much yardage everyday. even running a mini taper mid season should drop your times a little. swimming tired sucks!
2007-01-16 12:56:42 · answer #7 · answered by proswmr 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
DRYLANDS!! YESSS also give more of yourself into the practice. PUSH IT TO THE LIMIT
2007-01-16 17:04:39 · answer #8 · answered by notanotherblondchik4 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋