Showing posts with label swim. Show all posts
Showing posts with label swim. Show all posts

Friday, 3 February 2012

Tough Mudder W# 12 - February 4th 2012

Tough Mudder Short course trial

Time yourself to complete this workout

Run 1 mile in knee deep water
20 double knee jumps
20 sit ups
Swim 1/4 mile ocean
20 squats
20 burpees
Run 1 mile on land

 This is a trial run for the big course in around 9 weeks time. The skills required for this workout will transfer perfectly for the TM day. The conbination of exercises keep the body guessing, intensity is changing, heart rate is constantly adapting and so on. If you struggle with this don't work there is still plenty of time and the consistency you apple to this training will cause positive physical adaptation and results.

What you need.
Runners, bathers and knowlege of exercises...all displayed in this blog.

Skill transfere - 
Running through water is perfect resistance and the skill and strength required will keep you in good form on the day when moving through mud, water etc. Double knee jumps and sit ups are a combination of strength and endurance activities and use muscle groups that will be needed on the day for any jumping, climbing and picking your self off the floor. Swimming will be involved so learn how to swim, squats for leg strength and endurance and burpees for high intensity efforts. Finally run because at the end of this very draining event you will have to find a way to keep moving adn ticking the legs over. This is a specific training day for the big event. every day has a purpose and i will try to inform you of the results you will get from participating in each day.

Saturday, 28 January 2012

Tough Mudder workout 7 - Jan 29th 2012

Today's workout is ...

P1

Back in the pool - Swmming provides a great opportunity to get some fitness into your body without the demands of impact @ low resistance.

Lets get in the pool and swim 1km with the stroke of your choice.


P2
10 sets

Max chin ups ...details :

Not everyone can do full chin ups, or any chin ups, watch the video for ideas and if you still can't do any then get under a rail, hang on and pull your chest up to the bar for 10 rounds.

Friday, 20 January 2012

Tough Mudder workout number 1 - January 21 2012

Tough Mudder is only 10 weeks away. Now is a great time to get active and this is the place to do it.

Today is about building some stamina, metabolic conditioning and getting comfortable moving in the water.

Swim Intervals

100 Freestyle
200 Breast Stroke
100 Butterfly
200 Back stroke
100 Freestyle

2 minute break

50 Freestyle
100 Breast Stroke
50 Butterfly
100 Back stroke
50 Freestyle

Go home ....

Thursday, 1 September 2011

Quack quack Quack - Sept 2 2011

Water is good for Ducks and today it is good for you.

I don't care if you are an elite swimmer or a rock today you will get in the pool and get an excellent physical workout from it.

Daily Dose

10 sets
Freestyle x 50m Sprint
Breast stroke x 50m Slow
(2 MINUTE BREAK)
Go to deep end
5 sets
10 x Dips on the side of the pool
10 x Push offs (using both legs and swimming immediately back to wall)

Go home - Stretch and rest