Swimming faster and further means getting stronger, and sustaining greater training volumes, while reducing the risk of injury. A smart dryland strength program can help you develop the force and propulsion for maximum and sub maximum speed, while balancing out opposing musculature and supporting higher volumes of training and repetitive stress.
Read MoreOver the years I have experimented with many different dry land routines to help supplement my swimming and triathlon endeavors. I have found one particular form of exercise that has produced more favorable results than any of the others. Read on to find out which routine has helped me overcome injuries while making me a faster and stronger open water swimmer.
Read MoreInjuries and injury prevention are both huge aspects of sports and more specifically endurance sports. At some point in your swimming or triathlon career, you will have to deal with an injury. Sometimes injuries happen from a trauma, bad technique, overuse or a myriad of other reasons. In swimming, it will usually be the shoulders that start to give you trouble. Coach Craig has created a video of his shoulder prevention routine to help give you some ideas for your personal swimming and triathlon injury prevention routines.
Read MoreWe are about a month in and we are still only talking about the Coronavirus AKA Covid-19. At this point your pools have probably been closed and for many of you, your beaches are closed too! This leads to the obvious problem of there is no place to swim! Don’t worry, we have a great 8 minute dryland routine sure to keep you fit for the next time you are able to hit the water.
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