Leg Strength & Plyometric Jump Training using the Vasa Trainer Leg Power Platform
The redesigned Leg Power Platform add-on for the Vasa Trainer creates a complete lower body strength & jump training station. It is ideal for building leg power, explosive jumping and vertical leaping ability, and functional core fitness. It also provides physical therapy & rehab exercises with a controlled range of motion and measurable progress. Plyometric […]
Read More »Triathlon Training: How to Improve Your Freestyle Swim Part 2
It’s “dreamin’ season’ and many triathletes (and masters swimmers) are planning their training strategies to strengthen their swimming weakness while improving stroke technique. Many also need to find a smooth transition from outdoor training to indoor. The upcoming winter months can prove to be difficult just to get to a pool and open water is […]
Read More »Triathlon Training: How to Improve Your Freestyle Swim Part 1
Part 1: Five key steps to better technique with Karlyn Pipes It’s “dreamin’ season’ and many triathletes (and masters swimmers) are planning their training strategies to strengthen their swimming weakness while improving stroke technique. Many also need to find a smooth transition from outdoor training to indoor. The upcoming winter months can prove to be […]
Read More »An Interview With Jubal Dais: A Triathlete’s Inspiring Story Of Hard Work & Dedication
“I’m not a fish and probably never will be, but hard work does pay off”. After reading Jubal Dais’ posts on the Slowtwitch Triathlon Forum we contacted him and requested an interview. He graciously responded and was willing to share his story with the Vasa community. We wanted to learn more about his use of […]
Read More »Off-road Pro triathlete Lesley Paterson On Finishing The Season Strong, Facing Fears, and Breakthroughs.
Lesley Paterson’s 2015 season “challenges” from injuries and illness were significant and she handled them like a true Pro would indeed. After a season of travel and racing around the globe, she is training at home in San Diego in preparation to race the 2015 XTERRA World Championships in Maui, on November 1st. She reported […]
Read More »Lesley Paterson – What are people afraid of and how do you deal with fear?
People are afraid of being different, how they look. Showing a weakness is not a bad thing. It’s a unifying thing. It brings people together. The best thing we can share with others is a sense of empathy. Show your weaknesses. Face your weaknesses. That’s a strength. Most people ignore the signs of fear, and […]
Read More »What is the most important aspect of good freestyle technique? One thing.
You’ve got to stay within yourself the first 5-7 minutes of a race (unless it’s a sprint). When you get to the start line of an event, you’re so pumped up, with adrenalin coursing through your body. You feel great, and when the gun goes off, most people go out waaay too fast—and then reality […]
Read More »In one sentence each, how do you best develop the racing skills for:
Breathing: Focus upon breathing out, your body will fill your lungs back up again naturally. Positioning: Every race is different; however you can draft so use people’s feet to save energy. Dealing with unwanted contact: Relax. Most people are in the same boat. Don’t be aggressive back, try to find clear water. Sighting: In swimming […]
Read More »What is the most efficient and powerful way to integrate the VASA Swim Ergometer with in-water training?
If you have a VASA Swim Erg or Trainer on the pool deck, that’s the best-case scenario. It provides profound tactile feedback that can be immediately translated to the pool. The Erg really helps the breathing or stroke-rate challenged, because you can breathe and keep your body in a straight line. Breathing inherently creates imbalance. […]
Read More »Sustained power. We all want it. How do we get it?
Get the ANT+ monitor. The ability to get data from the Vasa Swim Ergometer into a platform was a major breakthrough. That happened with power meters for other sports, but before the Vasa Swim Erg, never in swimming. Open sourcing it changed the game. It’s where things are headed. Period. The Swim Erg has so much application […]
Read More »Better Freestyle Body Rotation
In this Freestyle swimming technique training video, Karlyn Pipes demonstrates the essential techniques needed for developing an efficient, powerful Freestyle swim with the Vasa Swim Ergometer swim training system. Coach Pipes shows how to perform a proper, powerful body rotation in Freestyle, similar to that used by the best swimmers and top triathletes. Connecting the […]
Read More »How do you develop core control/stability/strength?
To excel in swimming, you need what I call “three-dimensional control in the water in all planes.” So, TRX training is amazing. Do that twice a week. I also want to comment on the myth that the inability to rotate on the VASA Swim Ergometer makes it less effective” when it comes to developing total […]
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