The latest release from Huub has noted that its sponsored athlete Jonny Brownlee is happy to swing when he’s winning. According to Huub, it’s taken a year for Jonny Brownlee to open up and reveal the secret to his success.
With brother Alistair showcasing the strength and conditioning benefits of skipping some 12 months ago, Huub has now convinced Jonny to share the ‘secret of his recent success’.
The wider triathlon community may think the way he left Gomez and Co on the streets of Auckland in his wake that there may have been something special in his training program that we have all yet to understand, something so simple that even as kids we weren’t aware of this great all round piece of equipment.
Jonny Brownlee has revealed that a key component of his training strategy is Swing-Ball, which has a number of virtues:
- Tones your core
- Keeps flexibility high
- Assists with bi-lateral breathing technique
- Strengthens lower back muscles
- Highlights timing and gear change responsiveness with aided co-ordination
- Gives exposure to the colour green of the Tennis ball important when green swim buoys used
- And most importantly allows Jonny to build friends around him who want to play
“There’s no great secret, it’s something simple really,” Jonny said. “When I was younger I would play Alistair and always beat him, well in fact, I used a cardboard cut out of Alistair because he was always off skipping. There is no great secret outside of my £27.99 Swing-Ball set.”
He added, “Mum and dad told me it was good to make friends, but I saw this as a way to beat everyone else as I had the core strength and co-ordination to take me to great heights.
“I am aware that some younger athletes in the UK have also cottoned on to my secret, even though I’m not sure they’ve got it right though… too busy talking I hear.”
For more information, athletes and tri fans can visit the Huun website where the wetsuit and apparel specialist has uploaded the latest range of ‘Swing-ball training plans’.
The team at Huub adds… ‘Some people like to skip but winners swing.’
