Ask The Man: My Shoulders Get Sore When I Swim With Paddles
Overdone it with your paddles? Here are my tips to use your paddles properly to help you become a faster and stronger swimmer and avoid injury. https://youtu.be/MtUzJixkT4A
Swimming Faster: Freestyle with One Paddle
I have my athletes swim with one paddle quite often leading up to the main set in our swim sessions. This drill will help address weaknesses in one side of your stroke. https://youtu.be/4meTFTkuNSo
Ask The Man: Triathlon Comeback After 40
Hey Dave, I'm over 40 and I'm inspired by your comeback race at the '94 IRONMAN World Championships. What can I do to prepare optimally for my race? Thanks, Paul Hi Paul, Thanks for the great question. Here are my tips on how to train for your best race when you are over 40. [...]
Swimming Faster: Double Arm Backstroke Drill
Try this drill as part of your warm up and in between harder sets. It's fantastic for stretching your shoulders, pecs and upper back. This will help improve your shoulder mobility and can ultimately help you swim faster freestyle. https://youtu.be/0lPJuY-wOsQ
5 Big Mistakes People Make After Signing Up for an IRONMAN
It's easy to get wrapped up in the excitement of training for a big race. I've seen both pros and amateurs make plenty of errors in their training that have led to detrimental race results or a loss of an entire season due to injury. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes I’ve seen and my [...]
Should I Limit My Warmup If I’m Pressed For Time?
Athletes often make the mistake of doing a shorter warm up and diving right into their main set if they are pressed for time. See why the warm up is important on this Workout Wednesday powered by BioAstin. https://youtu.be/Uf0IQUZUvUY
Swimming Faster: Freestyle with Two Paddles
When swimming with paddles some people can be inherently lazy with their stroke technique and biomechanics. Don't let that be you! Watch my tips on how to use paddles to improve your stroke. https://youtu.be/jDnqQ-6Jca4
Ask The Man: Will Strength Training Make Me Bulky?
You shouldn't run away from strength training worrying about bulk. I'm a firm believer that strength training is a huge benefit for triathletes. In today's Workout Wednesday powered by BioAstin, follow these tips on how to strength train to complement your training program and not to add on bulk. https://youtu.be/_ChaTIoAJes