Swimming Even FasterIncluded are the latest techniques used by some of the world's fastest swimmers and new methods of stroke measurement. The extensive coverage of training in Part I begins with a discussion of basic physiology and energy metabolism, equipping you with background information necessary to fine-tune your individual training techniques. You'll find information on special topics, including female swimmers, masters swimmers, and training in various age groups, plus coverage of the anaerobic threshold theory of endurance training, systematic approaches to using energy systems in training, and seasonal planning. |
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acidosis adaptations altitudes anaerobic metabolism athlete's basic endurance blood lactic acid blood testing breaststroke buffering capacity capillaries cardiac output coaches competition Costill depleted distance swimmers effort electron transport chain endurance sets endurance training energy enzymes exercise fast faster fatigue Figure freestyle FT fibers glucose greater heart rate high-altitude training hydrogen ions increase individual anaerobic threshold intensity Krebs cycle lactate tolerance training lactic acid production m/sec maximum Maxlass mesocycle method minutes mitochondria ml/b mmol/l muscle glycogen muscle pH muscular power myoglobin nonaerobic overtraining oxygen consumption percent percentage performance period probably produce protein pyruvic acid rate of anaerobic rate of lactic recovery reduced repeat distances rest intervals sea level season seconds senior swimmers slower sprint training sprinters ST muscle fibers stroke cycles stroke length stroke rate stroke volume submaximum supply swimming speed swum taper threshold endurance threshold pace tissue training effects training mileage training speeds VO2max yd/m