Episode Details

Q&A #126 - Swimming and the specificity of upper body training adaptations (or how the turkeys can catch up with the fish)

• Is having the swim as your weakest discipline really just a consequence of not having put in the long and hard work required in the pool to the same extent that you have on the run and the bike?
• Differences in muscle fiber type and function between the lower body and upper body
• Trainability and adaptability of upper body muscle fibers
• Practical recommendations for improving your swimming

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• The Muscle Fiber Profiles, Mitochondrial Content, and Enzyme Activities of the Exceptionally Well-Trained Arm and Leg Muscles of Elite Cross-Country Skiers - Ørtenblad 2018
• Effect of swim exercise training on human muscle fiber function - Fitts 1989
• Upper body training and the triceps brachii muscle of elite cross country skiers - 2006
• Arm and leg substrate utilization and muscle adaptation after prolonged low‐intensity training - Helge 2010

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