Michael Phelps Workout

[knelson]

Originally Posted by lefty

Anyhow, 24 x 400's Done 6 of each stroke, decend 1-6. That is a 9,600 yard set. Rick Curl deserves a swift kick in the groin for even thinking of that set.

I'd groan if given the set 6 x 400 free, descend 1-6, let alone 24x400!

[That Guy]

The nuttiest set I've ever heard of was 30x1000, done by Erik Vendt. I don't remember the specifics (stroke, intervals, or whether it was descend 1-5, maintain 6-10, etc.) but after the set was over, Vendt put his head down on the side of the pool and fell asleep.

[RecreationalSwimmer]

Originally Posted by RecreationalSwimmer

Michael's first stroke (and Popovs, too):

"As a seven-year-old, he refused to put his face in the water. Sensing Michael’s fear, his instructors allowed him to float around on his back. No surprisingly, the first stroke he mastered was the backstroke."

And here's the gossip:

"By then, Michael’s home life had changed drastically. After years of fighting, his parents divorced. High school sweethearts, they had separated before Michael was born, gotten back together, and then split for good in 1992. The kids went to live with Debbie. Michael grew very close to his mother, while Fred faded from the picture. To this day, he has very little contact with his father."

Source: http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Phelps/Phelps_bio.html

And here's a 42 minute video clip link that Richard S. posted on the total immersion forum, possibly from 2001. Great dolphin drills, superhuman stamina:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...23600014312332

[amyro1234]

Maybe if we do these Olympic swimmer's workouts we will start winning gold medals!

I wish...

[craiglll@yahoo.com]

Some where on this thread are several of his workoouts. I don't remember where but I remember looking at them. Thye were all real hard. also I've seen Hansens's workouts. they are very hard also. I think his were on a fansite that had his name and then a nickname.

[jonbey]

Phelps is in the news again, and his Phelps' swimming workouts for Beijing 2008 have been published in the press. Not a lot of info, mostly just saying how he trains 6 days per week for 6 hours, has 2 massages a day and eat 12,000 calories to provide the energy he needs!

[LindsayNB]

He also produces only one third of the lactic acid that the average swimmer does

I wonder whether that is purely a result of his training or whether it has a genetic component.

[jonbey]

I got the impression from the article that it is a genetic thing. If diet, then surely all competitors would eat the same way. Need to look for a better source of info. but sounds like a genetic advantage - like the giant feet, double jointed knees, and long arms!

[Shaman]

Originally Posted by jonbey

I got the impression from the article that it is a genetic thing. If diet, then surely all competitors would eat the same way. Need to look for a better source of info. but sounds like a genetic advantage - like the giant feet, double jointed knees, and long arms!

Who's to say they don't all eat that way. And size 14 is hardly a giant foot, Ian Thorpe has size 17's or 18's depending on where you here it.

[craiglll@yahoo.com]

I can wear a size 14 in some shoes. What about Brendan Hansen's hands.

[new]

SCY 2000-2001

5x100FRon1:20
5 x 100 K on 1:40 (choice)
5 X 100 FRIM on 1:25
5 x 100 PB on 1:20
16 x 50 on :55 (25 scull/25 swim 4 of each) (2,800)
10 x 400 FR ( Start on 4:45 and descend interval :05 each swim)
25 x100FRK
1 on 1:40, 1 on 1:30, 1 on 1:20
1 on 1:40, 1 on 1:30, 2 on 1:20
1 on 1:40, 1 on 1:30, 3 on 1:20
1 on 1:40, 1 on 1:30, 4 on 1:20
1 on 1:40, 1 on 1:30, 5 on 1:20
200 SW DN
9,500

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100 FR - 100 SIDE K - 100 PB(5T") - 100 IM DR] X 4
8 X 50 FR (4 on :40, 4 on :35)
PB,PAD,BAND 4 x 200 on 2:30
3 x 200 on 2:25
2 x 200 on 2:20
1 x 200 on 2:15
200 EZ
400 (25 SIDE K/25 STR K) + 10 x [ :40 VERTICAL K FLY(10 Ibs)/ :20 REST)
FINS 20 x 50 on 1:00 (25 FAST/ 25 EZ) 5 OF EACH (1,000)
5,600


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500 FR on 6:30 / 6 x 100 K on 1:30 / 500 P13 on 6:30 / 16 x 50 on :45 (4 OF EACH) (2,400)
4 x 200 BA on 2:40
4 x 200 BRST on 3:00
3 x 200 BA on 2:35
3 x 200 BRST on 2:55
2 x 200 BA on 2:30
2 x 200 BRST on 2:50
1 x 200 BA on 2:25
1 x 200 BRST on 2:45 (4,000)
FINS 800 (50 K / 50 SW) (800)
15 x100K (1500) 3x[1:40/1:35/1:30/1:25/1:201]
9,000

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3 X [200 FR on 2:40/ 200 IM on 2:45 I 200 K on 3:15 I 200 STR DR on 3:00]
2x100on1:2050FR/50 FL
1 x 200 on 2:30 FRIM
1 x 300 on 4:00 FL
1 x 200 on 2:30 FR
1 x 300 on 4:15 100BA I 100 BRST I 100 FR
1 x 200 on 2:40 FL
1 x 300 on 3:45 FR
1 x 400 on 5:15 FRIM
3 x 100 on 1:30 FL
1 x 200 on 2:40 FR
(2 TIMES THROUGH)
(5,200)
24x50K
2 on :55 MODERATE
1 on :45 FAST (1,200)
200 SW DN
9,000


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800 (100 FR / 100 IM) on 11:00
600 K (50 FR / 50 STR) on 9:30
400 P13 (LB by 100) on 5:00
12 x 50 (25 FR / 25 FL) on :45 (2,400)
Stroke Control Set
10 x 50 FL on :45
5 x 50 FL on :35
10 x 50 FL on :45
5 x 50 FL on :35
10 x 50 FL on :45
5 x 50 FL on :35 (27.4, 27.7, 27.9, 27.1, 26.6) (2,250)
3 x 400(100 IM DRILLS) on 6:00
4 x 100 FR on 1:10 (HOLD 1:00) (2,400)
7,050

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1200 = 100 FR (breathe 25 R / 25 L )
100 BA (25 R / 25 L)
100 IM (FL-BA-BRST-FL)
8 x 100 K on 1:40 (2= 50 FL / 50 BA)
(2= 50 BA / 50 BRST)
(2= 50 BRST / 50 FR)
(2 = 50 FR / 50 FL)
8 x 50 on :45 (2 of each reverse order) (2,400)
3 x 100 on 1:30 (50 FR mod / 50 FL @ 400 IM speed)
3 x 200 on 3:00 (50 FR/50 FL + 100 BA @ IM speed)
3 x 300 on 4:30 (50FR/50FU100BA + 100 BRST)
3 x 400 on 6:00 (50FR/50FU100BA/100BRST + 100 FR)
4 x 400 PB, PAD, BAND on 5:00 (DESC 1-4.)
24 x 25 on :30 (3-2-1-0 breaths per 25)
7,600

[djacks]

Club Wolverine workout from 2/8/2007...
Phelps Workout.pdf

[tjrpatt]

I am going to have to try this. Of course, I will have to convert the times to yards and increase the pace times.

[ginger6]

It is definitely easier to be motivated while working out with a team. Though that is the case, the hardest would be to training along. That is difference between a good swimmer and a great swimmer. External motivation is good, internal motivation is the gold. If swim is important in you life, then the internal motivation would not be as hard to come by...

[Lump]

Originally Posted by ginger6

It is definitely easier to be motivated while working out with a team.

and a GREAT team at that. He trains with quite a bit of other swimmers that are at the top of their events as well. It is alot easier to train the way he does when you have others around you pushing just as hard, hurting just as much and you are able to compete in training with them day in and day out. That is HUGE.

Having trained with several Olympians in my day I always swam my best when training with those guys and gals.

[JosephP007]

Originally Posted by BabsVa

I want to know what he is listening to on his headphones before he jumps in and shatters world records.

When they interviewed him the day after he broke the first record in beijing he said he likes to listen to lil'wayne.. lol.

[orca1946]

He does workouts that would kill mere mortals !!

[henrycalhoun51]

WOW, now thats a workout, good luck keeping up with that schedule!

[albus989]

mens anyone have a michael phelps training program when he was at wolverine club, like djacks have posted before???? djacks where did you find this one??

[djacks]

Originally Posted by albus989

djacks where did you find this one??

Our "slow" group was working out next to Club Wolverine. I grabbed their workout after they left. This is the only one I saved.