What kind of training do you do?

[cdavis]

I swim 2-3 times a week for aerobics and do some dynamic and negative practive at the same time. Apnea walking 3-4 times a week as summer approaches.

Along the lines of "no pain, no gain is BS." I don't get much opportunity to train dynamics intensely, no decent buddy. However, I train regularly, just come up when it feels like I need to breath, but not winded. The distance covered and time under keeps going up. The difference from a couple of years ago is huge.

Connor

 

[naiad]

It's not about how bad it feels, it's about does it objectively develop your performance? If you've done something religiously for 2 years and made no progress...Then why are you doing it?

That's true. If I've given something a reasonable try, and it doesn't make any difference, or it feels like it's doing more harm than good, I stop.

 

[SanderP]

I do dry static tables, go to the gym and I also go swimming and do dynamics (without fins) as much as possible.

 

[matrixed82]

At the moment I only swim laps simply to stay in shape and do a few very easy dynamics without fins for fun. During the months of Nov. and Dec. I did a couple of CO2 tables per week and threw in a O2 table once in a while but I stopped during the christmas holidays and never started again, they were getting kind of boring. I also do a little apnea walking but nothing regular enough to be considered as training.

 

[naiad]

Frankly, stationary biking bores me to tears, so I don't do it nearly as often as I should....

I find that swimming bores me to tears. It's worse than the gym, because at least in the gym I don't have to do the same thing for a long time. It's not the swimming itself that I mind, I would be happy outdoors, but the pool is so boring. The worst is lane swimming, which I don't do any more.

The best workout is one which has a purpose, like doing useful work or chasing something, but it's hard to find something like that every week!

My other best kind of training is short dynamics with short intervals in between. I don't do this a lot because it's hard to find a buddy who wants to do the same. Too much of it can lead to this...
http://forums.deeperblue.net/561679-post12.html

Lucia

 

[oferdegi]

I find that swimming bores me to tears. It's worse than the gym, because at least in the gym I don't have to do the same thing for a long time. It's not the swimming itself that I mind, I would be happy outdoors, but the pool is so boring. The worst is lane swimming, which I don't do any more.

What saves me from boredom in the pool is constantly working on my swimming style, just changing little details & trying them out - it gets me so concentrated that I'm surprised to reach the pool's end (dangerous in backstroke - hit my head a couple of times, going really fast with fins - ouch! :duh)

My other best kind of training is short dynamics with short intervals in between. I don't do this a lot because it's hard to find a buddy who wants to do the same. Too much of it can lead to this...
http://forums.deeperblue.net/561679-post12.html

Good one, Lucia!rofl rofl rofl Great thread, too - thanks!
I also love the dymamic lap intervals, that's the cherry I save for last in any pool session. I train alone, so no extremes - no less than 5 breaths after each lap, at this point.

 

[land shark]

The best workout is one which has a purpose, like doing useful work or chasing something, but it's hard to find something like that every week!

Ok guys! here comes Lucia to swim! release another gold fish!

I gotta mix it up every so often. Today I bought a Balance Ball. I'm thinking of cutting a jump rope too for spring. Good outside in cool weather.
Jeeze listen to me ,Balance ball, Pranayama breathing and sippin on green tea!Hell next I'm gonna have hair back down to the middle of my back again! Oops did I say again?

http://www.gaiam.com/retail/category.asp?catalog_name=gai&category_name=l2_BalanceBall

for those that are curious


You ever hear of this site Lucia maybe it will spice up the pool for ya again I hope.
http://www.totalimmersion.net/

jim

 

[naiad]

Today I went swimming and it was much better. I had a whole lane to myself, so I did many laps and even some no-fins dynamic of up to 25m. That's my kind of swimming - warm pool, and a whole free lane!

 

[iceselkie]

i've been pretty lax on my training, but i would normally go for swimming focussing on drills, skipping rope, running (on elliptical), some weights and rollerblading, street hockey, and frisbee tossing (when it's warm). fun stuff!