I'm a newbie, to swimming for fitness, but not to general working out.
I'm puzzled about how to make sure my aging bod is set for a good workout in the pool. I've always been under the impression that stretching cold muscles is not very productive, but I also don't think it's wise to drive to the pool, change, and hop straight in the pool and start doing laps.
Do you stretch before you get in the pool (or er, intend to, anyway, most times lol?). Or does a hot tub do any good before a swim workout?
It occurs to me that I'm beginning my swim workout "cold," and that it is maybe impeding my progress.
Thank you Elaine! Those sound like the sort of thing I was thinking of doing. I think I found one of the Fitness Blender people's stretching routines that has nearly just these moves. I adore doing Yoga on active rest days!
If you have a link, will you post it here? I'm sure there are others who would also like to see the routine you found. I'm sure it's better written than what I attempted above! What I wrote makes sense to me; however, I am not sure others will visualize the routine the way I intended in my descriptions. Besides, they probably have better ones than some of the exercises I made up for myself.
P.S. You're welcome! :chug:
Thank you Elaine! Those sound like the sort of thing I was thinking of doing. I think I found one of the Fitness Blender people's stretching routines that has nearly just these moves. I adore doing Yoga on active rest days!
If you have a link, will you post it here? I'm sure there are others who would also like to see the routine you found. I'm sure it's better written than what I attempted above! What I wrote makes sense to me; however, I am not sure others will visualize the routine the way I intended in my descriptions. Besides, they probably have better ones than some of the exercises I made up for myself.
P.S. You're welcome! :chug:
