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Print this entrySwimming Question of the Week - September 23, 2008
What makes for a great workout? (Please state whether your perspective is coach, swimmer, parent, etc.)
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A great workout would be one that both challenges and motivates, has a specific goal, and works towards that goal....-coach |
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Great question, but from my swimmer perspective I don't have an answer...workouts are so different that I end up with multiple satisfactory sensations...so I just don't have an answer. |
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(Masters swimmer's perspective) four evenly-matched friends to share the lane. Doesn't matter what kind of set you're doing, nothing kills a workout like a mismatched lane. |
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Commitment to pushing to your limits. Coach and Swimmer perspective. |
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Winning the workout is something that or kids stirive for everyday in practice.
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As a 69 year old master swimmer, the best work out is when I leave the pool looking forward to the next work out..... |
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I am a 78-year-old woman who loves swimming: I'm not a strong swimmer, but it's great for me. Unfortunately I have developed sciatica - and I am told that I can only swim backstroke at present - but that's fine for me. I am now swimming for 60 minutes at a time, 5 or 6 times a week, mostly single-arm backstroke, then a final 10 minutes of double-arm backstroke to finish up. If this is a workout, then it's one that I most enjoy. I really love every minute I'm in the water - and it's the only exercise I can do at present, as walking and land exercises are painful, so I get into the water as much as I can : the sciatic pain vanishes completely while I'm in the water - so - swimming is my lifeline at present. And fun ... and if that's a workout, then it's one I most enjoy. What else can I say? Swimming is truly good for me in every way.
I'm not trying to beat any records but simply to swim, which I enjoy, and if it helps my back and spine, and as well as keeping me as fit as possible. |
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Thank you very much...now THAT is an inspirational post! I wish you the very best, a fast recovery and may God bless you. |
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Whenever I write a practice, I try to keep in mind the advice of the Great Dave Denniston: |
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