michael Hatch wrote:
While I make no claims to be a fast swimmer in any age group below the age of sixty I can confirm that stretch bands are pretty good at conditioning for swimming. Coupled with a heart monitor so that they are used at a level that is challenging ( I would suggest aiming for a HR that is similar to your run HR) for a similar time to a swim workout.It's an interesting idea, but if I tried to get my heart to the same pace using my back muscles and arms as I do using my leg muscles, belly muscles, chest and everything else I use for running, then the "swimming muscles" would be deader than O'Ren within a minute or two.
I will however apply your advice to monitor heart rate, i.e., use a chest strap and place the watch in front of my face. It will be interesting to see how the HR jumps. For now I've only been able to see the average HR after a workout.
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