Category: Dryland
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Yoga Poses for Swimmers – How to do Crow Pose
Both strength and body awareness are extremely important for swimming success. Crow is a yoga pose that can help swimmers develop upper body and core strength as well as body awareness. Before you attempt this pose ensure that you are properly warmed up.
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Developing Swimming Strength with Yoga
For a swimmer developing strength is important to increase the ability to generate force, support technical development and reduce the risk of injury.
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How to Strengthen Your Core and Swim Faster
Certified strength and conditioning specialist Bo Hickey presents three core progression exercises that will improve your body position and help you swim faster.
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General Physical Preparation Requirements for Swimmers, with Keenan Robinson | NSCA.com
Learn training principles for general physical preparation of swimmers, and understand how to utilize weekly planning to best aid in the expression of physical performance. Keenan Robinson also discusses how to differentiate between readiness strategies to best apply stress in this session from the NSCA’s 2017 National Conference.
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Crossing the Barrier With CrossFit and the Zone
Cecilia Larsson, 34, is a former competitive swimmer who used to spend all her free time in the pool. When she decided to further her education, swimming took a back seat. A sedentary lifestyle coupled with an affinity for candy and soda caused Larsson to gain weight. Larsson eventually became prediabetic and depressed, and she…
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#MyRoutine // How Adam Peaty prepares for a race
Look behind-the-scenes at how Adam Peaty’s training changes as he prepares for races, including going vegetarian and stripping body fat.
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Cameraman learns 4 essential strength training exercises. | Strongman Swimming
How do you train for swimming in open water while dragging a tree? Get a POV look at Ross Edgley’s insane strength training workout as he helps get our poor cameraman in shape. If you’re into fitness videos, this is the one you need.
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A posture trainer works, if you want it to
The purpose of the Go isn’t simply to track, but also to train. When you first use the device, you plug your weight, age and height into the companion app, and it comes up with a personalized training schedule for you. Each day, you have to sit or stand with good posture for a certain…