Truly Effortless Swimming :D

[HereBeADragon]

what a break through today! It was so odd I've been banging away for years now trying to figure out how to "do" RMAX and CST with little success. These last few cycles I have had a change. Its like something clicked finally and now I'm designing the perfect programs for my needs, I am having constant progress and reaching levels I never thought I could reach. I think I finally "get it." Now that I am done gushing I'll get to the point

Today I had a break through with my effortless swimming program. I call it effortless swimming but it never felt like that was the right name until today. I found myself hitting the perfect pace and I swam and swam and swam (exhale, stroke, kick, stroke it was almost hypnotic). I never lost my breath and I felt like I could have gone forever. I did a total of 26 minutes and no thats nothing ground breaking but what was different was how WELL I did not how MUCH I did. I now realize what it is to get out of my own way. It was such an incredible experience. On the outside it was swimming but internally it was something between a zen state and a trance.

This is just a small part of my big picture and there is so much insight that I've gained lately. Its so hard to describe what it feels like and yet somehow I believe many here know exactly what I am talking about. Its like suddenly seeing color when all your life it was all black and white.

[rockky]

you found a rythym where oxygen demand is easily met by supply.........its way tougher in swimming because primarily the breathing frequency is usually reduced compared to running so it takes time for that adaptation to take place.....plus theres a lot of musculature involved compared to running....and theres often a bit of angst brought to the activity with swimmers with out a training backround which prohibits flow in the movement.
But when the flow goes.....it is awesome.in swimming!

[HereBeADragon]

But when the flow goes.....it is awesome.in swimming!

Amen to that! I'm getting the swimming down. I've gotten very far with my running. Next will be the biking and before you know it I'll be doing an RMAX powered Triathalon!

[Joseph David]

Good work Brian!!

I love the feeling of effortless swimming

Have you found the integration of the forward drive of the glide phase coupled with rotation for summation of force in the powerstoke? This is the recipe for all the stroke components to sling energy in sequence using the 7 key components.

[rockky]

7 components ? Of swimming? What would you say those are?
Also, interesting question ( for me):
if one wanted to take say masters swimming full-on as a performance mode, how would RMax training components be best built around it, for compensation purposes, but also to ehance performance directly? And would the 4x7 model still be used somehow?
thanks.
you seem to know swimming and I'd love to hear your answer!

[Joseph David]

7 components ? Of swimming? What would you say those are?
Also, interesting question ( for me):
if one wanted to take say masters swimming full-on as a performance mode, how would RMax training components be best built around it, for compensation purposes, but also to ehance performance directly? And would the 4x7 model still be used somehow?
thanks.
you seem to know swimming and I'd love to hear your answer!

Rocky,
CST uses a unique model to gauge integration of movement; it's called the 7 key components. They are descriptive of how each component builds on to the next for a summation of forces. This is how we can spread the work load of movement across the complete myofascial network.

I wrote an article that would be of good assistance to this concept: http://www.rmaxinternational.com/for...ad.php?t=14180

I am an avid swimmer. I do have some very cool RMAX Powered swimming material. If you would like to set up a training program PM me

[HereBeADragon]

Good work Brian!!

I love the feeling of effortless swimming

Have you found the integration of the forward drive of the glide phase coupled with rotation for summation of force in the powerstoke? This is the recipe for all the stroke components to sling energy in sequence using the 7 key components.

ya...what he said but seriously thats a perfect example of what I am talking about and doing.