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Running, Swimming & Cycling

Whether you are a triathlon competitor, going pro in swimming, cycling or running or just using some of these activities to gain physical strength and improve your health, this discussion board is the right place to learn and share.

Can swimming help me add muscle mass in my shoulders?

I would like to have a more masculine figure. I would like to add some muscle mass in my shoulders. I heard that swimming is good for building shoulders. I just don’t know what exercises to use. I would appreciate some tips how to develop broad and muscular shoulders. Thank you for your help.

by User avatar Guest

Best time for pool?

I would like to start swimming more seriously. I like to become competitive swimmer. I know that in order to achieve that I have to train many times a week throughout the year. Swimming in summer only isn’t going to cut it. When do you think is the best time for pool?

by User avatar pebrook

What is more important for a swimmer: stroke length or rate?

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What is more important for a swimmer: stroke length or rate? I’m thinking about whether to put an emphasis on former or the latter. I can’t achieve both so I want to try one at a time. My friend is claiming that stroke length is more important but I don’t know. What is your...

by User avatar isa

Can an older swimmer do the butterfly?

I’m an older swimmer and my great wish is to be able to do butterfly. I’ve never tried it before and I’d like, but I don’t think whether that’s a discipline suitable for middle-aged people like me. What do you think that I should do and how to improve my technique so...

by User avatar tabby

should I use clipless pedal during Uphill?

I intend to go on a ride with couple of friends on a cross-country terrain. I have a mountain bike with dual suspension. It is usually used for smooth rides over rugged cross country terrains, and that is exactly where I was riding it. Now we are going on a terrain which will be mostly uphill so I...

by User avatar consalve

Which stroke do you think is hardest?

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Me and my friends had a discussion the other day. We couldn’t agree on which stroke is hardest. I would say butterfly, followed by freestyle and backstroke. Breaststroke is the easiest to me. My boyfriend finds freestyle to be the easiest and breast stroke the hardest. My sister thinks that...

by User avatar benetta

Too late for me to compete?

Is it too late for me to compete? I’m 25 and I started training swimming last year. As it turns out I’m pretty talented for this sport and my coach says he regrets I haven’t started it a bit earlier because I could have made it big. Do you think I can still try and see how it...

by User avatar torey

Are swimmers really healthy?

I have become a health conscious person. I have started to eat healthy stuff and drink plenty of fluid. Next thing I have to do is engage in some physical activity. I would like to choose the right sport for me. I would like to give swimming a try. Are swimmers really healthy?

by User avatar filippo

How to determine the maximal heart rate of a cyclist?

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I keep hearing about the Heart Rate. Supposedly there are various heart rates (!?) and one can target your training volume and intensity according to those heart rate zones. Different training objectives target different heart rate zones. The basic reference is so called maximal Heart Rate. Can you...

by User avatar ugo

Swimming coaches teach cheating?

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This is outrageous! My son’s swimming coach teaches cheating. I’m not very familiar with swimming techniques but as far as I’ve understood, this man teaches my son how to cheat while making a turn in the pool so that he can continue the race with an advantage. I think that’s...

by User avatar lenka