TrainersEye · Session of the Day · Swimming · #080

Swimming Butterfly & Breaststroke — Hip Whip & Adductor Surge

Bilateral simultaneous power — hip undulation, adductor squeeze, no lumbar hyperextension · Stage · Power & Race Velocity
Target ≈ 50 minDate  Body Weight  Session RPE cap 7-8/10Coach: MMSx Team of Experts
Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Scapular, cuff & ankle priming · 6-8 min
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1Cat-Cowpainless range only — any pinch overhead ends the drill2 × 10
2Arm Circlessteady breathing rhythm8 + 8
3Band External Rotation — posterior cuffpull twice what you press — the back of the shoulder is the armor2 × 12
Phase 2 · Starts, Turns & Streamline Elasticity8-10 min · 100% intent · every rep finishes in locked streamline · full rest
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1Squat Jumpfinish in streamline — biceps on ears, ribs down, locked5 × 3
2Depth Jumpfinish in streamline — biceps on ears, ribs down, locked5 × 3
Phase 3 · Propulsive Pull Ballistics10-12 min · high-velocity pulls, elbow never drops · rest 60-90 s
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1Straight-Arm Pulldown — swim pullhips whip, chest presses — the wave travels forward4 × 6 fastkg
2Wall Ballhigh elbow — fingertips down, forearm is the paddle3 × 8
3Hollow-Body Pulloverno fishtail — hips stay quiet while arms drive3 × 8
Progression: Velocity rule: starts and turns are alactic — 100% intent, full neural rest, low counts. Every jump finishes in a locked streamline; the position IS the rep.
Phase 4 · Swimming Strength & Shoulder Armor16-20 min · pull-dominant + cuff supersets · rest 2 min
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1Bent-Over Rowhigh elbow — fingertips down, forearm is the paddle4 × 5kg
2Good Morninghips whip, chest presses — the wave travels forward3 × 6kg
3Lateral Lungebreaststroke loading: knees track the toes — zero inward dive3 × 12
4Hollow Holdhollow body — low back glued down, one rigid cylinder3 × 30 s
Phase 5 · Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · psoas & rec-fem lengthening, spinal traction, breathwork
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1Overhead Lat Traction Stretchsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
2Overhead Lat Traction Stretchsteady breathing rhythm45 s/side
3Box Breathingsteady breathing rhythm4-4-4-4 · 2 min
Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more.
Whole Session TimeFirst warm-up minute → last second of the cool-down
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TrainersEye · MMSx Authority Institute · Session of the Day · Written by the MMSx team of certified professionals
Swim shoulders are built from behind — pull twice what you press, painless overhead range only, stop at any shoulder pinch. Scale load to your level, stop at pain, follow the BPIT Principle of Intensity and NASM/ACSM/ACE safety guidance. Educational — not medical advice.