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Entries in Beginner (6)

Wednesday
Nov232011

Intermediate Workout

Warm-Up 

  • 400 swim
  • 3x100 kick 2:00
  • 3x100 pull 1:30 

Workout

1x:

  • 10x100 free (1 easy/1 medium speed) 1:30

4x:

  • 25 fly :40
  • 50 fly/back 1:00
  • 75 fly/back/breast 1:20
  • 100 i.m. 1:40

Warm-Down

  • 400 easy

Total: 3,400 yards

 

 

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember this is only an opinion. If you attempt to follow it you are doing so at your own risk and should have prior approval from your physician!

Monday
Nov212011

Beginner Workout

Warm Up

  • 100 swim
  • 100 kick
  • 100 pull
  • 100 swim

Workout

  • 4x25 fly :45
  • 4x25 back :45
  • 4x25 breast :45
  • 4x25 free :45
  • 100 easy
  • 2x100 i.m. fast 2:00 
  • 100 easy
  • 4x100 kick 2:30
  • 2x25 underwater no breath - take as much rest as needed

Warm Down

  • 200

Total: 1,850

 

 

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember this is only an opinion. If you attempt to follow it you are doing so at your own risk and should have prior approval from your physician!

Monday
Nov142011

Beginner Workout

Warm Up

  • 200 swim
  • 100 kick
  • 100 pull

Work Out

  • 20x50 (25 fast/25easy) choice stroke 1:30
  • 20x25 (12.5 fast/12.5easy) choice stroke :45

Warm Down

  • 200 kick
  • 200 swim

Total: 2,300

 

 

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember this is only an opinion. If you attempt to follow it you are doing so at your own risk and should have prior approval from your physician!

Monday
Nov072011

Beginner Workout

Warm Up

  • 200 Swim
  • 100 Kick
  • 100 Pull

Workout

  • 4x25 Kick :45
  • 4x50 Kick 1:30
  • 4x75 Kick 2:15
  • 4x25 Pull :40
  • 4x50 Pull 1:20
  • 4x75 Pull 2:00
  • 4x25 Swim :35
  • 4x50 Swim 1:10
  • 4x75 Swim 1:45

Warm Down

  • 200

Total: 2,400 yards

 

 

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember this is only an opinion. If you attempt to follow it you are doing so at your own risk and should have prior approval from your physician!

Tuesday
Nov012011

Beginner Workout

Warm Up

  • 100 Swim
  • 100 Kick
  • 100 Swim
  • 100 Pull

Workout

  • 12x25 Kick :45

4x:

  • 25 Swim (Fast) :30
  • 50 Swim (Easy) 1:00
  • 75 Swim (Fast) 1:30
  • 100 Swim (Easy) 2:30
  • 4x100 Pull 2:00

Warm Down

  • 200 Easy

Total: 2,300

 

 

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember this is only an opinion. If you attempt to follow it you are doing so at your own risk and should have prior approval from your physician!

Thursday
Oct202011

A Beginner's Workout

Things to remember: swimsuit, cap, goggles, kickboard, hydration, sunscreen. Nothing is worse than getting into the locker room and realizing you forgot something. Also, make sure a lifeguard is on duty. 

Warm up is 200 choice swim: 200 choice kick, 8x25's IM (Fly, Back, Breast, Free). Take as much rest as needed.

10x50's Freestyle. Choose your own interval so you challenge yourself: :40 :50, 1:00, 1:10, 1:20.

50 Easy.

10x25's Freestyle. Choose your own interval so you challenge yourself: :20, :30, :40.

50 Easy.

6x75's (25 kick/50 swim). Choice stroke on 1:30.

Warm down is 200 choice swim.

Total: 2100 yards.

 

 

If you have any questions please ask in the comment section below and remember this is only an opinion. If you attempt to follow it you are doing so at your own risk and should have prior approval from your physician!