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Long time swimmer here. Doing laps in your average backyard pool can be a little difficult unless you have an extraordinarily long pool. I recommend getting one of these as they let you swim in place. I’ve been using one for a few years and love it. Just make sure you don’t leave it out in the sun, rinse frequently, don’t leave it in the pool, and inspect it regularly for cracks in the bungee cable. I replace mine every two years or so. TYR Aquatic Resistance Belt https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0093SRN1O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XY0SX6JKFN4MQ6GEWEK4
Most decent hotels have a bike and a treadmill available, the problem I faced back when I travelled regularly is the pool. What I was able to do was find hotels with a pool--any size, and used an aqua-belt. They're cheap on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/TYR-LAQRES-Aquatic-Resistance-Belt/dp/B0093SRN1O/
It can get boring, but swimming in place for a half hour is a pretty good workout, and nearly any hotel pool can accommodate one of those. I used to just swim and count my strokes, and when I got to 1,000 or 1,600 I would call it a workout. Or you can go for time.
I will add that when I had to use a hotel bike, I tended to focus on HIIT workouts on it and leave the long rides for the weekends.
Thank you - is this what you mean?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0170REZE2/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_SBHZX6DY6R0A3X3C6XTP_0
It's pretty shallow and not any boats, but this does sound practical.
If you are only going to be swimming at the surface of the water, you can use a swim buoy with dry bag, like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/New-Wave-Swim-Buoy-Triathletes/dp/B0170REZE2/
I wouldn't try to change batteries while floating in the water though.
How tall are you? I am 5'10", no giant for sure, but even so I find a little bit of height to the horn helps out. I can't imagine a rolled up hand towel adding 6". It must be awfully unstable.
For me the solution is a swimmers pull buoy. It's not an original idea. I saw it on Dave Werden's site. Pull buoys have concave sides. Swimmers clamp them between their legs and they add drag so they can strengthen their arms.
With one concave side down on the leg and the other facing up to receive the bottom bow of the horn, the instrument is stable. The rise is 2". There might be thicker models but this one works for me.
I also have a strap by Noeotech for standing with the horn. I haven't tried it out yet. Later this Fall when I start playing with my Horn Duet partner I would like to stand. She always stands with her Horn and when we both played Horn we both stood. Horns weigh 5.5lbs and she is 29. My euph weighs 11.5lbs and I am 64 but I am not going to sit while a Lady stands. Guess I am more old fashioned than I knew.
Not sure what you mean about the fingers. Standing or sitting your wrists will be about the same height as the valves. You kind of pull the valve caps down, as opposed to pushing them down like piano keys. The hands should never be so high as what is being described by a different poster.
Super boring so I prefer a lap pool to my backyard but good for a 20 minute or so workout. I also sometimes take it to the hotel pool when I travel for work.
If 52 foot is to short for you, you could try out something like this https://www.amazon.com/-/en/dp/B0093SRN1O/ref=sr_1_13?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=S6DSFFVZWMJG&keywords=swim+belt&qid=1649935399&sprefix=swim+bel%2Caps%2C251&sr=8-13
Also these things are insanely fun: TYR Aquatic Resistance Bands
I used something similar in college and it's a hilarious way to test your strength. Ask your coach to get two so you can "race" your teammates 😆
Hmmm, I was going to do a bunch of elliptical and bike work but you may have convinced me to try out the pool. I have some decent earbuds that fit pretty securely in my ears, so maybe I could leave my phone at one end of the pool and just listen to music that way.
Did you use a belt/harness or something like this?
That might be the case because I felt like this is way too high (but I’m also a newbie). I don’t know if it makes a different but I’m 5’1” and 99 lbs
OMGear Swim Pull Buoy EVA... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T1D1GKV?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I would never actually try the stuff, from the details it would immediately destroy the nerves exposed to it.
Thanks for looking out, but I'm already in pretty deep as far as being a chili-head; When I first tried ghost peppers a few years ago, there was no such thing as the carolina reaper, so after I tried some, the thought that came to mind was, 'Welp, that's where the sidewalk ends; I just ate the spiciest pepper I'll ever try' and can't express how happy I am that I was wrong.
The hottest thing I've had at this point is Pure Evil 9.6. I'm not really a hat guy, so I'll probably decide what to get myself when I break 10mil.
I'll let you know.
I've read that wiki article a few times, and when I saw your post, the first thing I did was respond, then go to the wiki to make sure I was correct at just shy of 16 billion. :)
Maybe something like these towed behind?
Kiefer Water Workout Dumbbells and/or Aquatic Exercise Dumbells
For aquajogging, use a belt like this for buoyancy, and you'll probably want to find a spot with water about as deep as you are tall.
http://www.amazon.com/AquaJogger-Active-Water-Exercise-Buoyancy/dp/B000PX3BEO
With regards to your stride, I hear this a lot and it makes me really glad that I've had good coaches over the years. "Striding out" is terrible! Work on cadence first, then bring your stride out to bring you up to pace, not the other way around.
Hilariously short strides at 180 steps per minute is fantastically efficient way to run! It wasn't until I shattered my left leg that I saw the light, but now I do and have far fewer injuries from running than before.
http://www.active.com/running/articles/how-to-improve-your-running-cadence
I travel a ton for work too, so I did most of my training in hotel pools. A lot of them do have pools, you just have to look for them. And most of the pools are tiny!
What I used was this: http://www.amazon.com/TYR-SPORT-Aquatic-Resistance-Belt/dp/B0093SRN1O
I would count my strokes, and assumed that one stroke was equal to one meter (in practice one stroke is actually just over a meter, so this worked well for me). I liked this so much I actually used it when I was home at the Y, instead of swimming laps.
You've got three things you need to work on here. The first, taking your post at face value, is to learn to swim. The second is to get enough conditioning to swim 1.2 miles. And the third is to learn to swim in open water.
For the first, just get lessons. Don't try to be fast, don't try to be great, just focus on a decent form and don't kick too hard--let your arms do the work. Above all, FOCUS ON STROKE! A good stroke will do wonders for you.
Given that you don't know how to swim well right now, for the second I would look at doing a lot of interval training initially. Go to the pool and do workouts where you swim as hard as you can (focusing on your stroke, of course) for 25 meters, and resting as long as it took you. Repeat 20 times. After a month of that, extend it to 15 rounds of 50, and then after another month do at least one workout a week where you do 10-12 rounds of that for 100 meters. You can do another workout where you're more about LSD than interval, but the short swims will be better for your comfort level early, while building fitness.
For the third, you need to practice sighting (which has been discussed), and you also need to get used to just swimming for a long period of time without resting or pausing at the wall. I liked this a lot: http://www.amazon.com/TYR-SPORT-Aquatic-Resistance-Belt/dp/B0093SRN1O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422144493&sr=8-1&keywords=tyr+swim+belt . I used that for timed swims when training for my full, and was really happy with it (I also travel a lot, so this was about the only way I could get a workout in a hotel pool).
I hope all this helps, good luck!
Swimming is fantastic for recovery. Do you have access to a pool? If so, ask your physical therapist for exercises you can do in the pool. You can do a log of stretches and other exercises in the shallow end of the pool.
Most pools have Aqua Jogger belts you can borrow. Those are great for aqua jogging in the deep end (or any part of the pool where it's too deep to stand up).
You can use the kickboard to hold on to while you work on leg exercises, or you can use the pull buoy to work on just your arms. There are great youtube videos on how to use these tools for a good workout. Here's a great one on properly using a pull buoy.
I was a lifeguard for many years and I've seen how swimming can improve a person's mobility and strength! I still swim four days a week for health and relaxation.