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endurance long distance swimming. For sprint style, swim as hard as you
can to the other side of a 25-meter or 50-meter pool (or sprint swim similar

distances in a lake or the ocean if you like to swim outdoors). Rest enough

to catch your breath between sprint swims (about 20-40 seconds). Try to
keep the rest intervals fairly short with swim sprints. You can also mix

different strokes (crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, backstroke, butterfly) on
each swim sprint. I’ve found that sprint swimming gives me a great muscle

pump (especially in the upper body), without any soreness the next day as
is typical with weight training. This is because swimming has no eccentric

movement (the negative portion of a lift), which is what causes muscle

soreness. You can get a great sprint swimming workout done in about 30-40
minutes. Keep in mind that even though swimming works your muscles well

and is a great alternative workout to mix in once or twice a week, it does not
strengthen your bones. You still need to do regular weight training to do

that.

7. Sandbag Training – This form of training is a nice variation to mix in with

your strength training. It works your body with an unstable object, which
makes muscles that might normally be neglected get in on the action to

perform the movements. I’ve been mixing some sandbag training into my

routines for over a year now, and I’ve found it is a very intense method of
training that works your muscles in a different way and gets you huffing and

puffing like crazy. You can make your own sandbags to train with by filling
various sized duffle bags with sand, or you can use those construction type

sandbags that come in several shapes. Sandbag exercises can be done as
squats, cleans, presses, lunges, shouldering, throws or heaves, carrying up

hills, etc. Make no mistake…adding intense sandbag training to your routine

will have you ripped in no time! I’ve actually read an entire book recently
devoted to sandbag training, which gave me some really good ideas for

sandbag based workouts. Check out more info at Sandbag Strength.

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