Kevin doesn't have any prior experience with swimming, but he knows movement, so I tell him the movements that are important for me and he prescribes the lifts that target those.

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Yeah, I need to get in the habit of doing it, thanks

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I'll see what I can do, thanks for watching!

he explained the answer to this in the video pretty well? 1:08 Remember this is supplemental work for the pool, his ultimate objective is to swim fast, not to be as big and strong as possible. He felt lifting heavy did something good for him in the pool, why not do more!!? He is consciously lifting in a way that is heavy, explosive, stroke specific, and safe for his joints. Correct me if i am wrong, but the trend for lifting is getting more and more swim specific and less traditional. I mean this topic is a great example of what Fike preaches is it not...swim different! James, video idea: 1. explain your weight lifting journey 2. why you lift the way you do now and its benefits 3. why conventional strength training may not be the best option for most serious swimmers 4. why different swimmers might have different weight programs, even those swimming the same event? Convince them Fike, convince them that less system fatigue means better pool training, convince them of sport and induvial specificity, Swim different!! Swim different 100 years!! swim different!!!

@@seanmurphy55 I heard and acknowledged his explanation. In your second sentence though - I disagree. His objective is to swim fast yes, and size isn't the ultimate goal, but being as strong as possible at a given body weight ultimately is a big part of what accomplishes the objective of swimming fast. As long as the swimmer is avoiding injury and not losing joint mobility, it's a decent bet that the swimmer benching 325 with full ROM will be faster than if they can only do it with partial ROM. The strength needed to press the bar up from chest height is simply greater than from 2-3" above the chest - greater motor unit recruitment. This is a big "if" though I acknowledge - some people's shoulders have a harder time tolerating a deep ROM bench press, though this begs the question if this is the best exercise in the first place for the athlete in question.

@@MTK9209 You are absolutely right, I myself have increased my pushing with your exact proposed plan and it is excellent advice. Your proposed less weight, more reps, full rom could be great for James's shoulder strength and his confidence in them, and I am curios to hear his answer. Also I think different stimuli has great potential in itself. But given his strength level is so advanced (beast), and slightly advanced age :) would it be worth the time and system fatigue, and/or injury risk, to get his bench to 340 full rom? would it make him faster than his current explosive speed training? Or if he simply added easy, safe weight at full rom, would the exposure itself be beneficial? Also, I completely agree with you, absolute strength is very important for a sprinter in addition to achieving full rom. But speed is the third goal in the weight room, increasing the speed you can move x weight will have great transfer to the pool, and that seems to be James's main focus at the moment. This makes sense to me since he is already so strong and his speed in the weight room is getting better video to video. Obviously this has done much less for his absolute strength than if he had been training specifically for it for the past couple years, yet still beneficial for the pool. Anyways, thanks for the reply. Just trying to be a good synic and broaden the scope of the discussion because I found your question interesting.

@seanmurphy55 Always interesting to debate these things in a good-spirited way - cheers.

I have and I've even done prehab/pt exercises to improve the strength/resilience of my shoulders, but they just seem sensitive to barbell bench, possibly because I hit them with so much breaststroke work. Full rom isn't something I consider a priority since I've succeeded these last few years without it, so I've been content to just let it go. This time around I hit the shoulders with more 300+ reps and a lot more time under tension at 330 than "usual", which was not a good choice because I do so little of that work. The ultimate goal is to move submaximal weights faster, so throwing in a big grind like this every now and then is good, but max lifting isn't the end goal. 330 vs 340 doesn't really matter and getting up too high, like 400, is probably detrimental because of the increased size required, but maybe after I hit these last couple bucket goals I'll go crazy, get huge and find out :) Thanks!

Thank you! I use arena short fins but you can't do breaststroke kick with them. When I use fins with breaststroke pull, I'm doing either flutter or dolphin kick. You can get breaststroke fins but I can't say they're worth it. Gracias por mirar!

@ Thanks for the reply!!! I will try pulling with flutter or dolphin kick.

@@tomasquindt5702 pulling with flutter kick is one of the best drills for breast, just be sure to keep your legs up at the surface

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Not sure, but now I'm curious too. From a push during practice wearing a brief I can go 15low with two strokes, so from a start in a tech suit with a shave, I could probably get pretty close. I've got almost 50 lbs on him, so that definitely helps on the dive and pulldown.

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Unfortunately not, sorry. You might going through a few of my week-in-the-life episodes from around this time last year.

@@FikeSwim Another thing you could sell on your site! Training plan

@@jackpidgeon3983 I might just do that, thanks!

Thank you! I would either sprint to 25, hop out, and walk back, or for the even 25s starting from the middle of the pool I would dead start flay on the water and do the number of strokes I would take in my race then swim the rest of the way easy. Dead starts are a great way to train, as it's easy to slip/spin on the first couple strokes so you have to be patient and get your technique right for the first couple strokes to be productive. Hope this helps, good luck!

Thank you, glad you liked it!

Gotta keep it interesting! 😁

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I appreciate that more than you know, thank you! FYI, our fabric delivery was delayed which I why we haven't gotten your suit out yet. We're doing our best to get it out asap, sorry for the wait!

@@FikeSwim Thanks very much for heads up!

rec breast is an easy, slow form of breast, which normally shouldn't be done slowly, but this is to help change muscle memory. For instance, changing the path of your kick so it's more back and less down, or getting your eyes up, or changing the path of your arms, or just working on the progression of of speed within each stroke by doing slow sweep out, less slow squeeze, even less slow shoot. Hope this helps, good luck!

@@FikeSwim It does! Thanks so much. I'm going to be switching to your methods as I've been stuck in my masters times for the last 2.5 years. Time for a change and soaking it all in through your channel! Thanks!

lol, almost!

I was so inspired I just bought 3 of your suits !!!?

@@Vandyfw lol, awesome, thank you!

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Get after it, good luck, SWIM DIFFERENT!

It's all about discipline and consistency. Thank you, good luck!

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Thank you! Good luck with your journey. Be patient, be consistent, and don't be afraid to swim different!

That's a good question. Hold the air in your lungs underwater to keep your buoyancy higher. It will help you come to the surface when you're ready to break out. Release the air right before you breath.

I hope they make the rule less subjective, but we'll see. Thanks for watching!

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thank you, appreciate you following along!

thank you, Helen! Always appreciate your support!

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Thanks! yeah, next year I'll only be tapering for this one week of racing 👍

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First relay prediction!

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wooooo, sub 4:00! 🙌

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