I will be swimming five days a week. I want to use the other two days for complementary non-swimming workouts. I am looking for suggestions. Being that I am out of shape the first thing that comes to mind is weight training. I could see some yoga in there as well.
Or...should I only use one day for a non-swimming workout and rest for one day?
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I don't think it's crap sources, although I am here to learn. Here's a quote:
Here's the source:
www.usms.org/.../articledisplay.php
Wrong?
I don't know. I'm just a newbie trying to learn.
Yes, that is amazingly wrong. Great to see USMS promoting misinformation.
Swimmers suffer from shortened pectoral muscles, not over developed ones, which results in the shoulders being pulled forward and the shoulder blades to "wing," not laying flat on the back. The solution to this is not to strengthen the back muscles, but to stretch the pectoral muscles and focus on proper posture.
You should be skeptical of my answer because USMS does not publish articles by me, so how do you know what is the true? Watch an age group practice, and notice the muscle development and posture. Think about your own swimming and where your shoulders would be ideally throughout your stroke vs standing with good posture. Watch college level level swimmers, do they all have over developed backs? All have overdeveloped chests? Would you consider you consider working on your pecs for reasons other than to get faster? Have you ever seen a female swimmer with a muscular back? A muscular chest?
I don't think it's crap sources, although I am here to learn. Here's a quote:
Here's the source:
www.usms.org/.../articledisplay.php
Wrong?
I don't know. I'm just a newbie trying to learn.
Yes, that is amazingly wrong. Great to see USMS promoting misinformation.
Swimmers suffer from shortened pectoral muscles, not over developed ones, which results in the shoulders being pulled forward and the shoulder blades to "wing," not laying flat on the back. The solution to this is not to strengthen the back muscles, but to stretch the pectoral muscles and focus on proper posture.
You should be skeptical of my answer because USMS does not publish articles by me, so how do you know what is the true? Watch an age group practice, and notice the muscle development and posture. Think about your own swimming and where your shoulders would be ideally throughout your stroke vs standing with good posture. Watch college level level swimmers, do they all have over developed backs? All have overdeveloped chests? Would you consider you consider working on your pecs for reasons other than to get faster? Have you ever seen a female swimmer with a muscular back? A muscular chest?
