GoSwim GoldFreestyle - Discovering Efficiency Step 3
13 commentsHeart rate is the key to Step 3 in our freestyle series on how to discovery efficiency.
Freestyle - Discovering Efficiency Step 2
In Step 1 of our series on discovering efficiency, we counted strokes. In Step 2, we'll add a simple focus point... speed.
Freestyle - Discovering Efficiency, Step 1
When swimmers begin the quest to discover the most efficient freestyle, they often think that Step 1 is to achieve a super-low stroke count. But a lower stroke count doesn't automatically produce a more efficient stroke.
Sports Science Topic
When doing high-end speed or velocity training, what should the work-to-rest ratio be? By high-end velocity I mean max cycle rate combined with max distance per cycle using your race technique.
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