We all know how important it is for both competitive and non-competitive swimmers to incorporate weight training in the gym alongside their workouts in the pool. What you do outside the pool can help swimmers of all standards make the kind of progress they are aiming for.
But not everybody has the money or opportunity to train in a well-equipped facility like a gym. If that is the case with you, here are some suggestions you will definitely find interesting.
As the weather improves, here is a set of exercises that are perfect for outdoor training.
Training out of the water is vital to get really fit for swimming.
Parks, beaches and outdoor public facilities can be turned into gyms, the important thing is to know how to make the most of everyday objects. In a park, for example, the benches can be used as steps or used for attaching TRX equipment, without forgetting all the places you can use for doing pullups and other exercises.
The following is a list of exercises divided up into different muscle groups, plus some tips about training methods incorporating these exercises.
Some of them will involve the use of equipment, like for example a mat or TRX gear, but most of them can be done without any particular training aids.
Warmup
If you are outdoors,…
