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Triathlon Training Ideas
StewSmith.com First, I am not a tri-athlete, but have trained with bike, swimming and running for over a decade. Here are some ideas to use if you are dabbling in a variety of training methods. IF you WANT REAL Triathlon training - go to www.davidglover.net - he is a friend of mine who actually WINS races and can help you get to that level. In fact, he wrote a book about completing an Iron-Man Triathlon while working full time. See link below:
Below is a sample triathlon workout, I made for myself a few years ago when working out with some Naval Academy Tri-athletes. If you are considering a triathlon one day, you can use this type of training plan and adjust the distances as needed. With your goals a steady increase in intensity training is recommended with little 2-3 week tapers prior to every race. For the first month, I recommend the following schedule; Swim 3x per week: Two - distance
swim of freestyle 2000m (500m hypoxic thrown in) 300m choice warmup Run 3x per week:
Two short runs of 6 miles / one long run of 10 miles (Saturday) after 20 mile
bike You want to do the BRICKs in Bike – Run order to get
accustomed to the Bike - Run transition… Bike 3x per week: 2 SPIN classes
(if available) and / 1-3 long bike ride 20 miles (Saturday) Weights – 3x per week Weights are swimming and bike specific. No leg PT is
needed (YET) due to the SPIN classes and bike build up….Concentrating on arm strength for swimming and lower back strength for long bike
rides, the workouts should go in the following order for the first month:
Enjoy -- Good luck. Keep the sending the emails. I am getting to them one at a time at stew@stewsmith.com .
__________________________________________________________________________________________ Stew Smith is a former Navy SEAL and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He specializes in military and law enforcement fitness, particularly Special Operations units. Please feel free to email him at Stew@stewsmith.com with any comments or questions.
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Stew
Smith's published books can be found in major bookstores and online
retailers. They include:
Complete Guide to Navy SEAL Fitness (Book / DVD)
The Complete List of Stew Smith's eBooks:
General Fitness and
Nutritional Guides for Everyone
The 90 Day Beginner Guide to Fitness
Reclaim Your Life - The Erin O'Neill Program
Veteran's Fitness - Baby Boomer and a Flat Stomach
The Diabetic Prevention Workout / Diet
The Athlete Workout - Rugby, Soccer, Lacrosse & Football
The Busy Executive Workout Routine
The Special Forces
Physical Fitness Workouts
New - Combat Conditioning Workout
The Army Special Forces / Ranger Workout Phase 1 & 2
The Army Air Assault School Workout
The OCS, ROTC, Service Academy, & Bootcamp WorkoutsNavy, Air Force, and Coast Guard OCS Workout
The Air Force OTS Workout
The Service Academy Workout (West Point, Navy, Air Force Academy)
The Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp Bootcamp Workout
The Army Air Assault School Workout
The Law Enforcement
Physical Fitness Test Workouts
The FLETC Workout - Ace the PEB
/ Same as Blackwater's TestThe State / Local Police Academy Workout
The Public Safety Diver Workout
The Fire Fighter Workout
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