Killer Kick Workout
Warm-up:
- 200 swim, 200 kick with board, 200 pull (focus mostly on the pulling part of the stroke)
Main set:
- 5 x 100 kick by 25s with 15-second rest. Use a different kick for each of the 25s. Kicks are 25 right side kick, 25 left side kick, 25 six-beat kick*, 25 three-beat kick**.
- 5 x 100 moderate swim with 15-second rest (500)
- 10 x 50s kick with board, done as 25 hard, 25 easy, with 10-second rest (500)
Cool down:
- 100 easy swim, 100 easy kick (streamline on back), 100 easy pull (300)
Total: 2400
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Get a Feel for the Water Scull Workout
Warm up:- 100 swim, 50 kick with board; repeat four times (600)
Main set:
- 6 x 50 (with pull buoy) done as 25 scull, 25 pull. Alternate front scull, mid scull, dog paddle scull.
- 5 x 100 moderate swim with 15-second rest interval (500)
- 6 x 50 (with pull buoy) done as 25 scull, 25 pull. Alternate sculls with front, mid and dog paddle. (300)
- 10 x 50 swim smooth and fast with 15-second rest (500)
Cool down:
- 100 easy swim, 100 easy kick (streamline on back), 100 easy pull (300)
Total: 2500
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About the Author
Karen Buxton is Level-III USA Triathlon certified coach with over 25 years of coaching experience and author of The Triathlete's Guide to Off-Season Training. Coach Buxton works and trains in Greensboro, North Carolina and can be reached at Karen@coachbuxton.com. Find out more about Coach Buxton at www.coachbuxton.com
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