Does Swimming Give You Abs? Duh!
Ever wonder why swimmers usually have great abs? It isn’t because the water dissolves belly fat… but it is because swimmers are constantly stabilizing and flipping in the water. Swimming is a great workout for…
Category Archives: Swimming Workouts
Swimming Workout for Sprinters
Looking for a swimming workout for sprinters? This site is dedicated to helping swimmers of all levels get fit and faster. I’m personally a sprint swimmer so this post was pretty easy to write. I’ve had…
Swimming: Flip Turn Technique Drill
Flip Turn Technique Drill Some friends and myself decided to go to the pool today because one of them had to record a video of him doing a flip turn for a class. Being the…
Catapult Start Tips: Competitive Swimming
Intro: Catapult Swimming Start Now-a-days swimming technique is becoming more and more refined as swimmers become faster and faster. In order to work towards becoming as faster you have to do two things: build strength…
No Such Thing as Bulking Phase?
Wait! No such thing as a bulking phase…but I love eating tons of food and gaining a ton of muscle! Evidence is out there that blurs bulking phases and cutting phases together, and studies have…
Burnout in Athletics
Burnout in Athletics: An Article by Michael Hay Burnout is a common issue amongst high level athletes. Understanding the possible causes and affects of burnout can help us deal with the symptoms and better…
Swimming Kicking Leg Workout
This swimming workout is designed to improve you kick while swimming. Kicking is an underestimated aspect of swimming that often is overlooked and forgotten. Your legs are the motor and foundation of your speed and to…
Post-Season Lifting Program
So a friend and I made this post-season lifting program to plan out exactly what we were going to do after swimming is over. We have a general layout of all the exercises we will…
Sprint Swimming Workout: Lactate Set
When you’re doing this workout, you’re either swimming slowly or sprinting so get ready for that. This sprint swimming workout is designed to leave you super sore with minimal amounts of yards. Warm-up: 4 x…
GASP! Holding Your Breath While Swimming
Intro: Swimming Breath Control Today’s swimming workout is all about breath control so that when it is race time you have the lung capacity to outlast the competition. Breath control is generally a concept emphasized…
