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![]() If I was forced to choose only one activity with which to complement my swimming, it would unquestionably be yoga. Partly because I enjoy it more than any other. Partly because I feel its combination of mindfulness/awareness and the way it encourages supple strength is ideal for the kind of strength that applies in the water.
Since I'm not currently forced to choose, I also do strength training -- nearly all of it involving instability. E.G. Rather than bench press with a barbell, I do alternate-arm presses with dumbbells (50 lbs each) with my shoulder blades resting on a balance ball. I s-l-o-w-l-y raise right arm while s-l-o-w-l-y lowering left, and vice versa. I complete this routine in 20 min and do it 2-3x/week immediately after yoga class. My primary reason for the strength/weight training is its value in countering the effects of aging. And so when the snow starts to fly, I'll be able to shovel for an hour with no ill affects.
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Terry Laughlin Head Coach & Chief Executive Optimist May your laps be as happy as mine. My TI Story |
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![]() Dshen,
For swimming strength (TI of course) because it's core a driven technique and not shoulder driven I do alot of core exercises using a ball. I also do yoga (spine alignment/flexibility) and Tia Chi (for more relaxation and breathing). I also do lat pull downs with light weights not for bulk but for strength. As a triathlete I do some light wieght training more to benifit my run/bike part I think above all I swim alot that is a huge benifit in itself.
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George What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Suzanne Atkinson, MD Level 3 USAT Coach USA Paralympic Triathlon Coach Coach of 5 time USA Triathlon Triathlete of the Year, Kirsten Sass Steel City Endurance, LTD Fresh Freestyle |
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By strengthen, there are again, 3 components - strength, endurance, and neuromuscular. the most interesting of the 3 is actually neuromuscular. by training with heavier weights, but not necessarily with more reps, one starts activating the neuromuscular system to its fullest. in fact, it is the correct chains of muscles across the entire body that must act in perfect concert to achieve flawless motion. if we have any muscles in the chain that are misfiring or not firing, then problems will inevitably occur. Our sedentary lives can lead to a wasting away of not only muscles, but the nervous system's ability to fire the chain correctly. by sitting in front of our computers and our TVs, we have literally forgotten how to move! like Terry mentioned, Prime movers are the territory of body builders, but that is not the best way to build strength. we might feel good looking like Arnold, but functionally we need to look more towards involving the whole body with strength programs rather than just isolating our biceps for big guns. |
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![]() Having just turned 60 , personally , I think it important to include weight training in my regular routine. We tend to loose bone and muscle faster at certain ages...so after my swim ..its off to the the gym for me.
BTW ,having really just starting the TI method I am pleased to report much better swims.....more comfotable..and if my timex is correct much faster laps. Each individual lap is no longer the struggle it used to be. I do get some perplexed looks form the other swimmers though...apparently I'm not playing by the rules. I'm getting much advice about using fins and flutter boards. I don't listen. Ian |
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The traditional way of practicing Yoga is the Ashtanga Yoga(Eight Limbs of Ashtanga). You can know more about it here. There are other style of Yoga with little variations. The sequence of Yoga asanas starts with standing poses and moves on to back bending, forward bends, arm balances, seated twists and inversions. You can practice under a teacher or guru or you could buy a DVD and a go at a slow pace until you find more confidence in doing difficult poses. Currently I am finding the videos of KinoMacgregor very useful.Click here. There are a few asanas given here.But to practice the difficult ones, you need to master the basic ones and become more flexible. Other Sources:Yoga Journal Arun Last edited by arunks : 01-08-2012 at 01:13 PM. Reason: Added a url |
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![]() Meditation is a sharp technique for resting your mind and reaching a certain level of deep awareness and a state of consciousness by experiencing the core of it and heading to the center within ourselves.
But wait – there’s more https://thoughts4spread.com/a-new-pe...tion-and-yoga/ |
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