What do I do to get past these sore shoulders? Am I working out too hard? Is there anything that works to calm the soreness? If I keep swimming will they get worse? Or do I need to swim the soreness out?
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When I was swimming more yardage my shoulder muscles were sore most of the time. It was a combination of hard work, stroke technique that didn't use the lats/core/legs enough, calorie deficit (trying to lose weight), insufficient rest/recovery. They felt better on Mondays (after taking Sunday off) and were worst Saturday (after 6 days of swim/3 weights workouts).
The shoulders felt great about a week or 2 after a championships when I had tapered then took time off (gaining a few pounds).
It was just dull achy heavy tired shoulders sensation, not the frayed-cables sharp pains, no ROM limits.
Warmdowns and some gentle stretches help, especially after intense work.
When I was swimming more yardage my shoulder muscles were sore most of the time. It was a combination of hard work, stroke technique that didn't use the lats/core/legs enough, calorie deficit (trying to lose weight), insufficient rest/recovery. They felt better on Mondays (after taking Sunday off) and were worst Saturday (after 6 days of swim/3 weights workouts).
The shoulders felt great about a week or 2 after a championships when I had tapered then took time off (gaining a few pounds).
It was just dull achy heavy tired shoulders sensation, not the frayed-cables sharp pains, no ROM limits.
Warmdowns and some gentle stretches help, especially after intense work.
