The Effortless Swimming Podcast

Here's the third installment of our podcast episode with Sam Fenton. In this episode, Sam discussed what really is Deep Core, the muscles that are involved in strengthening the deep core, and some exercised to improve it. 1:11 What Is Deep Core? 3:17 Stability Of Pelvis 4:11 Inter-Abdominal Pressure 6:40 Crossfitters Destroying Their Joints and Back 08:48 Serape Effect 11:34 Need To Learn The Fundamentals 14:53 There Are No Secrets In Drills 17:45 Leg Lift 19:38 Cat Dog Exercise 23:06 Control High Performance

Welcome to Part 2 of our podcast episode with Sam Fenton. In this episode, Sam talked about the importance of having ankle strength and flexibility; and how can you improve your stiff ankles. 04:36 Why Underwater Dolphin Kick? 05:36 Ankle Strength And Flexibility 07:04 Range And Strength 09:21 How Do You Improve Range And Strength? 12:39 Need To Have Strong/ Smart Feet 13:03 Improving Stiff Ankles 19:28 Improving Strength 23:54 Conditioning Takes A Long Time.

Sam Fenton is the High-Performance Manager of Control High Performance, he has been involved with sports for close to 20 years now and is in charge of Strength and Conditioning/ Performance programs. Sam will be joining us for a three-part podcast, for the next episodes, Sam and I will be talking about: Part 2:Transforming Your Feet Into Propellors (Even If Your Ankles Are STIFF!) Part 3:Deep Core vs 6-Pack Abs - Developing What Really Matters In Swimming Watch out for the next episodes!! 05:42 Looking Into High-Performance Approach 06:12 High-Performance Approach and Physical Literacy Approach Together 07:12 High-Performance Approach - Wholesome Approach 12:21 Does Elite Swimmers Suffer As A Result Of Taking Softer Approach? 15:53 Being Smart About Your Rest 16:52 Incremental Improvements 19:01 For Coaches Transitioning to High-Performance Approach 22:55 Thinking Brain v.s Feeling Brain 24:15 Going Into The Zone 26::34 What Happens If You Are Training Tired? 27:02 Pre-Training Routine 28:36 Load Management 32:25 Follow The 10% Rule 33:47 Strength and Conditioning - Balance Your Body Out ===

1:15 WHY? Total Body Force Swimming 3:50 do not focus on trying to feel the water 5:14 use whole body to create force 7:40 Bilateral breathing > Is bilateral breathing necessary? 9:21 TBF swimming gives both rhythm and balance > 12:08 straight arms recovery stroke 12:45 hand entry 13:15 head position 14:55 find the stroke that best suits you

My guest in this episode is Ryan Twist, a Podiatrist from Bayswater Foot and Ankle Clinic. Anyone who is listening who wants to get into running or they have been running and they have found themselves injured, this episode is for you.   01:13 People Are Starting to Pick Up Running And Walking 02:49 What Are The Most Common Running Injuries? 04:56 Recommendations For Beginners (Walk Run Cycle) 06:33 The Best Strengthening Exercises For Runners 10:21 The Wrong Shoes Can Cause Injury 15:10 Injuries And Niggles: When To Run And When To Stop 18:27 How Much Should We Run? 20:37 Running Slow To Running Fast Makes A Massive Difference 24:36 Nasal Breathing 26:18 Be Patient 26:59 Role Of Mobility I Avoiding Injury

Shawn is an Ironman triathlete based in Nova Scotia, Canada. A year ago, he started some changes in his stroke and in the course over the last year, he has effectively gone from a 2:25 per hundred pace down to 1:31 per hundred. Shawn will share how he has done that, what changes he's made to his stroke and how might incorporate this changes to your own stroke. 00:56 Impressive Improvements 03:49 Everyting Was Wrong With What I Was Trying To Do 04:56 Increasing Your Stroke Rate 06:44 Finding The Sweet Spot For Stroke Rate 11:33 Timing Your Kick With The Rest Of The Stroke 12:32 What Are You Thinking About When You're Swimming In Terms Of Technique 14:08 Swimming From The Inside Out 16:42 Keeping The Videos Simple    

Melissa Urie is the first woman to complete 895km Uberman Ultra-Triathlon. In this podcast episode, she shares her experience during the race, doing training, and getting through the race with the use of mental strategies to survive the tough times. 5:22 Training For Uberman 10:23 The Power of A Positive Mindset 12:43 Proving Yourself That You Can Do It 13:51 Building Your Confidence 17:29 Giving Up Is Not An Option! 19:15 Post Race: Mental And Physical Recovery 25:24 Moving Forward By Going Back To Basics 29:18 Finding Identity Outside Of Sports Is Important Too 31:47 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome 40:52 Training Session Management 43.24 Combat Decision Fatigue With Better Mental Habits 46:48 How To Trick Yourself Into Doing The Hard Things 55:00 What Keeps You Going?

Welcome back to another podcast episode! Today, I'll be sharing my top tips for making your open water swimming enjoyable and more challenging. Listen on in! 00:27 What Are the Drills You Can Do? 1:47 How to Break Down Or Structure An Open Water Swim 3:37 Don't Overthink It! 3:56 Overcome Open Water Swim Anxiety 5:55 Progressively Make Your Swimming More Challenging 6:39 Dynamic Breathing

Welcome Back! Here in Australia, there are a couple of pools that have started to open, you can book individual lanes for a certain amount of time. So I thought of doing a podcast talking about the best ways to get back to training once your pool has opened. 00:55 Time Frame 01:54 How Many Sessions? 02:52 What Will You Experience? 04:19 What Type Of Training Should You Be Doing? 08:39 Warm Up With Fins 09:41 Therebands 10:19 Time Trial  

In today's episode, we sat down with the author of the book Your New Prime, and promoter of men's health and wellness, Craig Cooper! We talked about the active approach to maintaining your physical and mental health as you age, how to get out of complacency, and how to start thriving and making steady forward progress in life. 3:40 Passion For Health 7:06 Adjusting Your Fitness As You Age 11:40 Cultivate The Friendships In Your Life 17:58 Break Free From Complacency 21:55 The Element Of Uncertainty 23:20 Live In The Moment 25:08 Good Friendships Are Key To Positive Mental Health 28:55 Life Is Challenging For Everyone 30:03 Get Together 33:45 What's Next for Craig Cooper