TNT, or Team in Training, was created by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as a way to train for fundraising athletic events. According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, TNT began in 1988, when Bruce Cleland of Rye, New York, formed a group that raised money and trained to run the New York City Marathon. He did this in honor of his daughter, Georgia, a leukemia survivor. Now, it is reported that more than 40,000 TNT athletes will participate in major marathons and triathlons to raise money for leukemia and lymphoma research.
TNT SWIMMING
TNT swimming is a structured exercise plan that uses swimming drills as a high intensity workout for those training for swim competitions or triathlons. This form of training uses an individualized competition system that involves using a watch or pace clock. It has the swimmer compete against his or her previous fastest time, and so on. While some of the training plans are for beginner swimmers, others are more advanced. The TNT training plans uses swimming intensity coupled with rest, which hones in on skills while raising your heart rate to maximal levels for weight loss. All workouts include a warm-up, a main set, drills and kicks.
FINDING T-PACE
For those training for a triathlon, the TNT swimming prototype might be useful. After a warm-up lasting 10 to 20 minutes, this drill calls for swimming 300 meters three times, with 30 seconds rest between each 300 meters. The main goal of each set is to perform at the highest average speed possible and have each 300-meter swim be within 15 seconds of each other. After completed, the T-Pace is found when an average for all three 300s is computed. Then, divide the average by three to establish a T-Pace for a 100 yard distance.
COOL DOWN
After the main set of TNT swimming, it is necessary to cool down with about 200 to 300 hundred yards of easy swimming. According to LifeFitness, the purpose of the cool-down is to slowly decrease the heart rate previously elevated during exercise. It's best to incorporate a cool-down period into exercise to prevent dizziness or fainting. Once the heart rate has returned to normal, it is necessary to stretch the muscles to prevent injury.
TRIATHLON PLANS
TNT offers a triathlon program that challenges people in swimming, cycling and running an Olympic-distance triathlon. It is a timed event, and the participants' times also include the transition times between each event. An Olympic-distance triathlon involves swimming 0.93 miles, biking 24.8 miles and running 6.2 miles. Triathlons are designed to build endurance and character as they challenge the individual in more than one discipline.
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