[Sportsandrec] Swimming

[Karen Zakhnini]

Hi Joe,

 

Though I feel Kelly will have a much better answer (and know the science behind it), as a former swimmer, I can tell you that bulking up (especially bulking up muscle-wise) does put you at a disadvantage in the pool.  I assume that this is the bulk you are referring to, having read your previous postings.  This is why most competitive swimmers have long, lean muscles.  As far as the cardio is concerned, my guess is that it has something to do with not breathing the entire time, but holding your breath about half the time.  You should try to hold your breath during your land exercise for short spurts and let me know if that is the case...  

 

As far as the superiority of your opponent--does this person swim on a regular basis?  If not, then my guess is that you are in the same boat and that your opponent is not so superior...  Just my 2 cents.

 

Karen

 

"I have watched you on the shore, Standing by the ocean's roar, Do you love me do you surfer girl"  Surfer Girl, Beach Boys (Only water song I could think of off the top of my head...)



 
> From: jrs3147 at comcast.net
> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:32:00 -0600
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Swimming
> 
> Ladies and gentlemen,
> As you know, I do the lift/ spin/ eliptical/ run thing really regularly. Today I decided it was time to go swimming. So after donning my soft black trunks with the palm trees, purr, I dove in and my oh my! The temp was a far too warm 85 and having no soap, I figured I would get in some laps. I feel that I am a cardio monster as I have told you before as on land I can go for days. The pool kicked my butt. I did fourteen all-out sprints as hard as I could go with nine or ten being freestyle and the other two or three being fly. I was sucking air bigtime and have much work to do. I did more cardio on land after, I just did not yet have the wind for more water and frankly I was getting a little discouraged. 
> My stroke is smooth and fairly graceful, swimming is about the only graceful thing I do, but I felt really heavy. Is this because my body has bulked up more than it used to be? This was a decent initial day and a great learning experience. I have much work to do if I am to defeat my superior opponent. 
> Kelly, tell us about in-water cardio being different than land cardio when you have time please. I had forgotten how different the exercises are. 
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