Swimming past 50
Book - 1999
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- Published
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Champaign, IL :
Human Kinetics
c1999.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- ix, 203 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 196-198) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780880119078
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Swimming: Exercise for a Lifetime
- Old Isn't What It Used to Be
- Exercise Is a Choice
- Exercise, Aging, and Performance
- Fitness Swimming
- Structured Training
- Competitive Swimming
- Chapter 2. Understanding Aging
- How Aging Affects Physical Performance
- Exercise Slows the Aging Process
- The Potential of the Past-50 Swimmer
- Chapter 3. The Basics of Swim Training
- Stress and Adaptation
- How to Use a Pace Clock
- It Takes Energy to Exercise
- The Five Types of Training
- Chapter 4. Designing a Training Program
- Periodization
- Workout Structure
- Training Volume
- Training While Traveling
- Chapter 5. Dryland Training
- Strength Training to Prevent Injury
- Strength Training to Swim Faster
- Stretching for Flexibility
- Dryland Training to Improve Performance
- Chapter 6. Swimming Injuries: Prevention and Treatment
- Rest Is Good!
- Preventing Injuries
- Treating Injuries
- Staying in Shape While Injured
- Chapter 7. Realistic Goals for a Past-50 Swimmer
- Swim Consistently
- Make Swimming a Social Activity
- Learn About Swimming
- Perform Well
- Participate
- Chapter 8. A New Age of Swimming: Technology and Techniques
- Modern Pools
- The Latest Tools
- Today's Rules
- Innovations in Stroke Technique
- Chapter 9. Sample Workouts
- Workouts for a Winter Macrocycle
- Workouts for a Summer Macrocycle
- More Workouts!
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors