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Posts Tagged ‘mindfulness’
The Big Idea in Swimming for the Next Decade
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on January 1st, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on January 1st, 2010
I predict: “How Swimming Changes Your Brain” will be the most important discovery of the coming decade. This post explains why.
Why – and How – Should you Swim Easy?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 19th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 19th, 2009
Why you should make Ease a central goal of your swimming – and 12 specific ways to swim better through ease.
Sample #1 of “Practices that Grow Brain Cells”
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 18th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 18th, 2009
Most distance and marathon swimmers believe the most important thing is to “get the yards in.” I believe there’s much unexplored potential in shorter, well-crafted practices that actually create more direct benefit than long grind-it-out sessions.
How Far Should You Swim?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 17th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 17th, 2009
Most swim workouts on the web or in magazines prescribe fixed and formulaic repeat sets. They probably won’t work for you! Here’s how to design a personalized improvement program.
Learn from Direct Experience
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 15th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 15th, 2009
Principles for improving your swimming (and almost anything else you value). Don’t overthink. Seek new experience. Learn from it.
What do you think about
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 9th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 9th, 2009
In open water, think about your stroke first, most and always. And think in specific and targeted ways. Everything else is just details.
The Benefits of “Not-Doing”
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 9th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 9th, 2009
Turning muscles OFF, rather than on, can bring many benefits. Not just energy savings but more effective technique.
You can’t overtrain your brain
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 8th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 8th, 2009
Nearly all endurance athletes risk overtraining – i.e. training-induced fatigue that stops improvement and undermines race performance. But when you focus on training your brain and nervous system, the risk of overtraining disappears.
Swimming to Create Brain Cells
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 30th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 30th, 2009
Most of us exercise for the physical workout and benefits, but the real value is in how it creates new brain cells and strengthens neural networks.
The greatest number of new brain cells will result from swimming that’s acutely focused on improving skill.