Getting pedometers could be the first step to a fit life. To maintain 24 hour fitness, it is necessary to do your home work well. Also getting fitness apparel usually puts one into the mood of working out.
A Whole Heap of Try Anything!
This is a great swimming work out to try:
? Set 1: 4 x 100 fly fast :20 seconds rest. 4 x 50 free moderate pace :10 seconds rest. 4 x 100 breast moderate pace :20 rest. 4 x 50 free easy :10 seconds rest. 4 x 100 backstroke fast :20 rest.
? Set 2: 400 freestyle drill, 200 breastroke kick with board, 400 pull, 200 flutter kick on your back.
? Set 3: race simulation (any stroke) ¨C 200 race pace, :30 seconds rest, 2 x100 at 200 race pace, :10 seconds rest between each, :30 seconds rest after both, 4 x 50 at 200 race pace., :10 seconds rest between each.
Put it ALL on
You don¡¯t have to stand in front of your closet for several minutes everyday deciding ¡°what should I wear¡± when getting ready to swim. Just grab a bunch of swim suits and go.
Make sure you have a suit that is still in good condition, not worn out to the point of see-through. Wear that swim suit plus one or two others when you are training. They will create a little bit of drag, good drag that you will be able to shed when racing and fly through the water.
The Competitive Spirit
Watch and learn. Go to a high school swim meet or college swim meet to see what conditioned and seasoned swimmers look like and to see the times they are posting.
Take your kids who want to be swimmers to these meets so they can get an idea of what they will be able to do if they desire. Swim meets are exciting and motivational.
Teach and be Cool
Not sure you want to sit and watch kids swimming all day and would rather be in there with them? Be a swimming instructor. Become WSI (water safety instructor) certified by the American Red Cross (see their website for class locations and times) and jump in there and start swimming.
Teach any level from pre-school to competitive. Limit your class size to eight for levels 1-3, ten for levels 4-7, and give extra time and attention to individual pre-schoolers.
You¡¯ll have more flexibility as a swimming instructor than a swim coach and you¡¯ll get to help swimmers gain confidence in the water and move from the back float to the backstroke in weeks.
Toys In The Pool
Many swim accessories allow for fun in the pool. Water guns, beach balls, and diving coins can keep the kids from getting bored with their swim. Water toys aren¡¯t just for kids, though. Many adults enjoy a game of water volleyball and water basketball. The kits for both are fairly inexpensive and available at swim supply stores year round. During the summer, a large variety of pool toys are available from major retailers, such as Target, Wal-Mart, and Albertson¡¯s.