ajduplessis
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Yoga, Pilates and swimming
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In deciding on a program to keep fit for scuba, it is helpful to keep in mind that endurance is both movement and velocity specific. Running doesn’t make you a good swimmer (or diver) and running at marathon pace doesn’t prepare you to race a 400M. It is also useful to differentiate between training and exercise. General circuit training, like Crossfit, is fine for general conditioning but it is not the same as training to get good at a specific activity.
Swimming, biking, circuit training, etc. are all good exercise, but if your goal is to improve scuba fitness, then kicking with scuba fins at both a cruising speed for distance and hard for short sprints is something you should make part of any exercise program.
but if your goal is to improve scuba fitness, then kicking with scuba fins at both a cruising speed for distance and hard for short sprints is something you should make part of any exercise program.
Swimming, biking, circuit training, etc. are all good exercise, but if your goal is to improve scuba fitness, then kicking with scuba fins at both a cruising speed for distance and hard for short sprints is something you should make part of any exercise program.
Im a spinning instructor and I routinely kick the snot out of my students (don't worry, they're military and they love it!), but I suck down air like its going out of style. I swim as well, and lift weights, but in truth I agree with the quote above. If its general fitness you're after, just get your butt off the couch and do ANYTHING! If its scuba specific, then figure out scuba specific things to do. Its not that hard to make-up something that works - you probably already do them. You don't need a trainer IMHO - just do your stuff with a training attitude vice a pleasure attitude...
Err, what's does a spinning instructor do exactly? ......
Spend some serious time outside on the bike, or in a spin class, and you'll never have an issue with finning power or speed.
Oh, excercise bikes. I see.
So how does this differ (if at all) from the one I have at home? Something special?