Strength Exercises For Swimming I often get asked about what strength exercises for swimming – either to avoid injury or to get faster and stronger. Strength training of any sort can be incredibly useful – but it is only a tool. You can do all the strength...
Good body positioning is truly important to swimming because of how alien water is to move through for us as humans. Strong swim posture is key to getting this right. Growing up – and at various points in your life – it’s likely you have been told to...
If a new runner wants to get faster, what’s the best way to improve on their race times? Surprisingly, beginners should not focus on difficult workouts or faster paces during easy runs. These training strategies have their place, but new runners are most limited by...
Running can be boring at times, especially on the treadmill or on the track when you haven’t necessarily got scenery to distract you! One of the things we try to do here is give you drills for your warm ups or easy sessions to give you something to engage with,...
Maintaining a stable core is an important part of a good freestyle. This drill is a good one to help accomplish this. Many athletes swim with a pull buoy – as many triathletes know, some rely on their pull buoy! The main point of using one is to isolate the arms...
