Training & Technique
Improve Performance With This TRX Navy SEAL Swim Workout
The infamous U.S. Navy SEALs training has become well-known in recent years, thanks to the rise of fitness gurus and motivational speakers like ex-Navy SEAL David Goggins. As someone who’s …
Training & Technique
Strength training: why and how to improve your swimming OUT of the water!
Find out why strength training is important for both amateur and professional swimmers. Would you like to swim faster but you already spend lots of time in the water? Well, …
Training & Technique
Not much time for training? Here are some exercises (in and out of the water) for you! Part 2
Combined physical fitness/swim work-out by the pool for beginners and time-crunched swimmers. Here is another training session based around a combination of both physical exercises out of the water and …
Fitness & Wellness
Can swimming help you lose weight?
Let’s find out if and how swimming can help you lose weight. Today we will be looking at a subject that lots of people are interested in. But take note, …
Training & Technique
“Nurse” your training using a medicine ball
Find out how to make the most of this “old-fashioned” piece of equipment to improve your swimming! A medicine ball is a very versatile means of varying, improving and making …
Training & Technique
Not much time for training? Here are the right exercise (in and out of the pool) for you!
Not everybody has plenty of time to keep fit through sport. So not everybody can both swim and do specific fitness training out of the pool. Most people can probably …
Fitness & Wellness
A precious alley for swimmers – Stretching BEFORE training
Let’s see what you should do during those few minutes before training! Your training session begins at 8 p.m. but you are already at the poolside by 7.45 and you …
Training & Technique
Maximum strength training out of the water
We have already discussed the importance of strength training out of the water for a swimmer. We would now like to take both a theoretical and practical look at how …
Training & Technique
Build your Strength for a Better Swimming Performance Wherever You Are (Pull-Ups)
Here’s a way to improve your stroke without the need for special facilities or gym! If the last time I taught you to push to do the push-ups, today I …
Training & Technique
Build your Strength for a Better Swimming Performance Wherever You Are (Push-Ups)
Do you want a “dry-land exercise” which will benefit your swimming performance without having to go to a gym? Don’t worry! Starting today I will periodically post exercises which you …