Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness - Friend or Foe?
Recently I started introducing strength training 2x per week to my regime. Exercises now consist of pull-ups and ab work, and I plan to start doing other exercises (lower body too). However, my muscles are sore because I work my reps until failure, typically.
I should mention that I swim 5x per week.
Do you think this soreness will tend to go away once I'm better conditioned with weights? I still plan to do my reps until failure to help build strength. Also, should I just swim hard while still sore?
Generally, how do folks typically handle the combination of strength training DOMS and swim practice?
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Thanks Allen. I consider form important too. I'll keep this is in mind when doing my exercises. I'm going to the gym/pool this morning and won't go to failure because I have a group workout in a couple of days and I don't want to be sore during the workout.
This might be a good strategy for me. Only going to failure on occasion. Maybe even doing negatives but I haven't looked into the benefits of this particular approach yet.
Thanks Allen. I consider form important too. I'll keep this is in mind when doing my exercises. I'm going to the gym/pool this morning and won't go to failure because I have a group workout in a couple of days and I don't want to be sore during the workout.
This might be a good strategy for me. Only going to failure on occasion. Maybe even doing negatives but I haven't looked into the benefits of this particular approach yet.
