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I think you're either into swimming or you're not. Glass, since you did it as a kid, you'd probably take to it again right away.
I swim freestyle laps 5 mornings a week. Sometimes I can push to 40-45 min, but usually I only last 25-30 min. I am a plodder but do try to get the cardio going for awhile at least. The swim team practices next to me and they are an inspiration.
This is really my only exercise other than walking, but I am in pretty good shape.
LaoTzuMindFu, I wish we had our own lap pool. Maybe someday if we win the lottery...
I ised to swim for an hour straight. I alternate between breaststroke and backstroke and freestyle. 50 m of each before I switch. But i was only 15 at the time. Now i could maybe last 30 minutes. 45 if I do breaststroke only.
I'd recommend alternating swimming with weights. Most swimmers do some weights to enhance their swimming. Since swimming is not a weight bearing exercise, it does not offer much protection against bone loss (a concern for women).
I alternate easy swim days (where i just swim about a mile non stop, but at a relaxed, meditative pace), with hard swim days (sprints), and an occasional wt training day (which i detest)
it's a swimming stroke/technique that the Navy Seals use. Look it up on youtube. It's hard to get the hang of. It's a stroke designed to allow long distance swims with full gear.
it's a swimming stroke/technique that the Navy Seals use. Look it up on youtube. It's hard to get the hang of. It's a stroke designed to allow long distance swims with full gear.
Tank you wcu25rs. Def not for me then. I'd swim naked if I could, w/o all the encumbrances of gear and clothes . And of course, no fighting for me, in or out of the water .
it's a swimming stroke/technique that the Navy Seals use. Look it up on youtube. It's hard to get the hang of. It's a stroke designed to allow long distance swims with full gear.
Are you planning on needing to do this stroke for any particular reason?
Actually, the youtube vid that i watched (navy seal training) didn't mention anything about swimming with gear. Focus was on technique -- which is the same technique taught in tri-swim programs. Except that the swimmer shown on the video turns his face all the way up to breathe. Michael Phelps and Olympic swimmers train so that only half of their goggles are above water when they turn to breathe. More efficient that way. But I guess when you're in full gear and weighted down, turning face all the way up might be the best way to get a good breath.
Are you planning on needing to do this stroke for any particular reason?
nope. My brother in law is getting ready to go in the Navy, and then to the Seals, so I started doing it with him just for the heck of it. After practicing at it for about 2 weeks, we finally got it. But it's alot more fun to do than just normal strokes, which is why I do it. Also, I definitely dont do it with gear on, I just swim the stroke.
Actually, the youtube vid that i watched (navy seal training) didn't mention anything about swimming with gear. Focus was on technique -- which is the same technique taught in tri-swim programs. Except that the swimmer shown on the video turns his face all the way up to breathe. Michael Phelps and Olympic swimmers train so that only half of their goggles are above water when they turn to breathe. More efficient that way. But I guess when you're in full gear and weighted down, turning face all the way up might be the best way to get a good breath.
They do swim in gear....that's what it was designed around. That's how they would swim if dropped offshore to swim in. Now for first while of training, they dont swim in gear. But as far as Olympic swimmers and how they breathe....you have to keep in mind that it is more efficient for them and their stroke. Different stroke=possibly different but just as efficient breathing technique. I would tend to believe that the Navy Seals know what they are doing.
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