Many swimmers like Michael Phelps or ryan Lotche may not have the biggest muscles, but they have incredible and the best endurance.
Their endurance is untouchable and neither one of them carry an ounce of fat on their bodies.
I actually swim at least 5 times per week, which keeps my physical endurance and cardio-pulmonary performance in good shape. For me, it does not matter the weather, if its warm, I swim outdoor and if it is cold and snowing outside, I plunge into my indoor gym's pool, filled with reasonable temperature water. Then afterwards, nothing better than a nice and hot steam room or sauna.
1. Swim at least three times per week - at first swim 25 yards, then at the edge of the pool breath in and out of the water. Then begin swimming and after each 100 meters, take a rest for about 15 seconds and keep breathing in and out of the water.
For example, swim 12 strokes cycles at an easy pace. You can use front crawl stroke or swim freestyle. Rest a moment, then continue for three more sets.
2. 50-yards swim - sets of 6 / rest 30 seconds Swim at brisk pace for 50 yards, or 25 total stroke cycles.
3. Fingertip Drag Stroke - Swim 12 stroke cycles, raising your elbows high out of the water as you reach for the next stroke, so only your fingertips drag beneath the surface. Swim at a relaxed pace.
4. Kick Drill - Grab a kickboard and rest your arms on it. Swim across the pool using only your legs. do 25 kick-cycles; one flutter of the left and right leg.
5. Pull Drill - Hold the kickboard between your legs to keep them afloat and swim using only your arms for 12-stroke cycles. Reach each arm forward, but don't let your fingers come out of the water.
Many swimmers like Michael Phelps or ryan Lotche may not have the biggest muscles, but they have incredible and the best endurance.
Their endurance is untouchable and neither one of them carry an ounce of fat on their bodies.
I actually swim at least 5 times per week, which keeps my physical endurance and cardio-pulmonary performance in good shape. For me, it does not matter the weather, if its warm, I swim outdoor and if it is cold and snowing outside, I plunge into my indoor gym's pool, filled with reasonable temperature water. Then afterwards, nothing better than a nice and hot steam room or sauna.
1. Swim at least three times per week - at first swim 25 yards, then at the edge of the pool breath in and out of the water. Then begin swimming and after each 100 meters, take a rest for about 15 seconds and keep breathing in and out of the water.
For example, swim 12 strokes cycles at an easy pace. You can use front crawl stroke or swim freestyle. Rest a moment, then continue for three more sets.
2. 50-yards swim - sets of 6 / rest 30 seconds Swim at brisk pace for 50 yards, or 25 total stroke cycles.
3. Fingertip Drag Stroke - Swim 12 stroke cycles, raising your elbows high out of the water as you reach for the next stroke, so only your fingertips drag beneath the surface. Swim at a relaxed pace.
4. Kick Drill - Grab a kickboard and rest your arms on it. Swim across the pool using only your legs. do 25 kick-cycles; one flutter of the left and right leg.
5. Pull Drill - Hold the kickboard between your legs to keep them afloat and swim using only your arms for 12-stroke cycles. Reach each arm forward, but don't let your fingers come out of the water.
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