Sorry if this has been posted before, new to the site and still learning to navigate.
I swam competitively in high school. That was 10 years ago. Have been in the pool on and off, but nothing steady.
Recommendations on how to ease back into shape? Should I focus on distance workouts?
I am just looking to get in some cardio, not interested in competing or getting faster.
I am shocked to find myself winded after more than a 50/ 75. I can do a pretty easy 200 when I get in. If I take a 5-10 second rest after each 50 I can swim a strong 50, have great technique and feel like I could swim for hours - however when I try to swim a 100 in the middle of my workout I find myself getting fatigued quickly.
Recs on how to structure workouts after being out of the pool for several years - obviously I'm very out of shape :/
Thanks!
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If I take a break longer than a month (and I do. A lot), I always start back with three sessions of slow swimming, in the most relaxed way possible and a day of rest after each. I tell myself "You dont' ahve to do anything except get in the water and float around for 20-25 mintues"
Then I work up my distance. Usually three weeks or more. But then I'm twice your age. Probably a week or two of working up distance, though. Gradually, With lots of rest days.
If you're sedentary and you start swimming 3 times a week, you do not have to swim hard nor long to dramatically imoprove your condition. Sometimes I use "relax" as mantra for each stroke.
Then I actually start working out after I have a base for it.
"I'm built for comfort, babe. I ain't built for speed." Mr Howling Wolf.
If I take a break longer than a month (and I do. A lot), I always start back with three sessions of slow swimming, in the most relaxed way possible and a day of rest after each. I tell myself "You dont' ahve to do anything except get in the water and float around for 20-25 mintues"
Then I work up my distance. Usually three weeks or more. But then I'm twice your age. Probably a week or two of working up distance, though. Gradually, With lots of rest days.
If you're sedentary and you start swimming 3 times a week, you do not have to swim hard nor long to dramatically imoprove your condition. Sometimes I use "relax" as mantra for each stroke.
Then I actually start working out after I have a base for it.
"I'm built for comfort, babe. I ain't built for speed." Mr Howling Wolf.
