During the offseason it is important to stay in shape. In
the book “Swimming for Exercise” By Greg Whyte, he gives some helpful tips for
making a training program that will work for you. Whyte recommends to use each
stroke (freestyle, breast stroke, back stroke, and butterfly) in each workout
as well as practicing kicking and pulling. (132)
“Having a swimming buddy, someone you regularly swim with, can increase your enjoyment of exercise and help you maintain your swimming program” (Whyte 70). I chose to workout
with my friend Lindsay from swim team, we are about the same speed and
endurance which is helpful for working out together.
Below is the set I made for myself to practice using sets
that Whyte illustrated. I try to do about 1,000 yards for every half hour of
swimming. I went swimming for one hour that night so my workout totaled up to
2,000 yards.
In this set, we wanted an easy workout just to stay in shape. One tip for remembering the set you have is to put the paper in a Ziploc bag, then you will be able to have the page on the pool deck without ruining it.
What is your favorite stroke to practice? And what helpful
drills do you like to do?
Citation
Whyte, Gregory P., and Eddie Jacob.
Swimming for Exercise. Richmond Hill, Ont.: Firefly, 2011. Print.
In cheerleading it is also very important to stay in shape during the off season. I'm definitely going to use these tips to make my own workout plan so I can stay in shape during cheer. I think I'll also use the idea to workout with a partner, so it's more exciting and fun.
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