Comments on: Pool Excerciser http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2007/04/28/pool-excerciser/ Your Daily Updated Fun, Gadget and Games Blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:26:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: mosis http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2007/04/28/pool-excerciser/#comment-12268 mosis Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:51:50 +0000 http://www.random-good-stuff.com/index.php/2007/04/28/pool-excerciser/#comment-12268 I agree, this seems like a great idea for anyone who has a smaller pool and likes to swim as their primary exercise. I agree, this seems like a great idea for anyone who has a smaller pool and likes to swim as their primary exercise.

]]> By: KauaiMark http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2007/04/28/pool-excerciser/#comment-12220 KauaiMark Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:00:59 +0000 http://www.random-good-stuff.com/index.php/2007/04/28/pool-excerciser/#comment-12220 Way back on the H.S. swim team (1965), we used to train using 10' lengths of surgical rubber tubing with one end tied to our ankles and the other end tied to an anchor point at the edge of the pool. The coach's goal was for us to develop upper body strength and endurance through resistance training. "Our goal" was to see if anyone could reach the other end of the pool before tiring out and being slingshot backward through the water. It was much more fun than hours of doing laps. Way back on the H.S. swim team (1965), we used to train using 10′ lengths of surgical rubber tubing with one end tied to our ankles and the other end tied to an anchor point at the edge of the pool.

The coach’s goal was for us to develop upper body strength and endurance through resistance training.

“Our goal” was to see if anyone could reach the other end of the pool before tiring out and being slingshot backward through the water.

It was much more fun than hours of doing laps.

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