I\u2019m going to describe several change strategies that are really effective in assisting the process of creating the change that you want.<\/p>\n
Your body is lying to you<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe biggest challenge in creating change is that there is a massive disconnect between how you feel you\u2019re moving and how you\u2019re actually moving. Your body prefers to move in exactly the same way it has always been moving.<\/p>\n
Whenever you create change, your body isn\u2019t going to like it and it\u2019s going to create all sorts of \u2018alarms\u2019 that make movement feel really weird.\u00a0As a result, most triathletes will get freaked out by what their body is telling them and go back to their comfortable, yet ineffective skills.\u00a0Ignore these alarms!<\/p>\n - How to reduce excessive kicking when swimming<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- How to keep track of your swim progress<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- How much swimming should triathletes do?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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What you want to do vs. what you have to do<\/strong><\/h2>\nThere\u2019s a difference between what\u2019s happening versus what you need to do to make it happen.\u00a0Let\u2019s say you pull your head to the right every time you breathe. It would make sense to try to \u2018keep it straight\u2019 when you breathe.<\/p>\n
However, if you actually want to keep straight, you\u2019re going to need to try to pull your head to the left to actually get it to stay straight.\u00a0The problem is that what you want to happen and what you have to do to make it happen aren\u2019t the same thing.<\/p>\n
You need to over-correct<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nWhatever you think you need to do, you need to triple or quadruple the magnitude of the change. If you think you need to move your arm over six inches, you need to try to move it two feet. If you need to lower your head by three inches, make it feel like you\u2019ve lowered in 12 inches.<\/p>\n
Make it feel like you\u2019ve over-corrected the skill to the point where it\u2019s wrong and you\u2019re much more likely to make the change you\u2019re trying to make.<\/p>\n
Make it feel wrong<\/strong><\/h2>\nIf it feels right, you\u2019re doing it wrong.\u00a0 If it feels wrong, you\u2019re doing it right.\u00a0 When making a change, it\u2019s not an adjustment, it\u2019s an overhaul. As a result, instead of trying to make your new skill feel \u2018good\u2019, you need to try to make it feel wrong.<\/p>\n
Preferably, you want to make it feel really wrong. Remember that your body over-exaggerates the sensation of change. It\u2019s better to go too far than not far enough.<\/p>\n - 10 essential pool deals for triathletes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- How to get out of a swim speed rut<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- How to use video feedback to improve your swimming<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Calibrate<\/strong><\/h2>\nWhen using any of these strategies, don\u2019t just trust what you\u2019re feeling.\u00a0Confirm what you\u2019re feeling.\u00a0Get your coach, a friend, or a video camera to confirm what you\u2019re feeling.\u00a0This will give you the confidence that you\u2019re making the change you want, regardless of what your body is telling you.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll learn to trust what you\u2019re feeling and you\u2019ll learn to associate these new and foreign sensations with faster swimming.<\/p>\n
- How to reduce excessive kicking when swimming<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- How to keep track of your swim progress<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- How much swimming should triathletes do?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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What you want to do vs. what you have to do<\/strong><\/h2>\n
There\u2019s a difference between what\u2019s happening versus what you need to do to make it happen.\u00a0Let\u2019s say you pull your head to the right every time you breathe. It would make sense to try to \u2018keep it straight\u2019 when you breathe.<\/p>\n
However, if you actually want to keep straight, you\u2019re going to need to try to pull your head to the left to actually get it to stay straight.\u00a0The problem is that what you want to happen and what you have to do to make it happen aren\u2019t the same thing.<\/p>\n
You need to over-correct<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Credit: Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n Whatever you think you need to do, you need to triple or quadruple the magnitude of the change. If you think you need to move your arm over six inches, you need to try to move it two feet. If you need to lower your head by three inches, make it feel like you\u2019ve lowered in 12 inches.<\/p>\n
Make it feel like you\u2019ve over-corrected the skill to the point where it\u2019s wrong and you\u2019re much more likely to make the change you\u2019re trying to make.<\/p>\n
Make it feel wrong<\/strong><\/h2>\n
If it feels right, you\u2019re doing it wrong.\u00a0 If it feels wrong, you\u2019re doing it right.\u00a0 When making a change, it\u2019s not an adjustment, it\u2019s an overhaul. As a result, instead of trying to make your new skill feel \u2018good\u2019, you need to try to make it feel wrong.<\/p>\n
Preferably, you want to make it feel really wrong. Remember that your body over-exaggerates the sensation of change. It\u2019s better to go too far than not far enough.<\/p>\n
- 10 essential pool deals for triathletes<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- How to get out of a swim speed rut<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- How to use video feedback to improve your swimming<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>
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Calibrate<\/strong><\/h2>\n
When using any of these strategies, don\u2019t just trust what you\u2019re feeling.\u00a0Confirm what you\u2019re feeling.\u00a0Get your coach, a friend, or a video camera to confirm what you\u2019re feeling.\u00a0This will give you the confidence that you\u2019re making the change you want, regardless of what your body is telling you.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll learn to trust what you\u2019re feeling and you\u2019ll learn to associate these new and foreign sensations with faster swimming.<\/p>\n
- How to get out of a swim speed rut<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
- How to keep track of your swim progress<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
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