Previously we’ve written about swimming with paddles to increase the feel of pressure on your hands and forearms – and getting used to pulling stronger. However not everyone owns a pair of paddles, so here are some ways you can experiment without having...
As a coach of distance swimmers and triathletes, I believe counting strokes is a necessary part of most swimming workouts. What Counting Strokes Can Do For You If you stick with it and do it on a consistent basis, stroke-counting in swimming is an excellent way to...
Getting your kick in the right is really important to getting a smooth and efficient stroke. Most who read this will be triathletes – so won’t think that kicking is that important… But the kick balances your freestyle stroke and provides power...
Following on from last weeks’ post, this drill starts looking at taking hip rotation into full stroke – and demonstrates how useful core control can be! Why Do It: By controlling movement through your core, and generating rotation/balance through your hips...
As with what we’ve done in the swimming, posture and core control is key to running efficiently, fast and importantly injury free. Most of us are aware of the need to work on our core – but very few know how to put it to any use. Why Do It: By keeping a...
