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?
And I am saying that this is incorrect. The problem is a shortened muscle, not an over developed muscle.
If you can't touch your toes, is it because your hamstrings are over developed, or your hamstrings are shortened (lack flexibility/elasticity)? It is possible it is the former and likely the latter.
I'm just repeating what the PT told me. Swimmers, especially females, have over developed chest muscles that leads to the hunch, which I have. I was given exercises to strengthen the back muscle to pull my shoulders back more. I also can not touch my toes. For me it's that the hamstrings are too short that sadly, I passed on to my son. Even when I was ballet dancing, I could not touch my toes no matter how hard I stretched.
And I am saying that this is incorrect. The problem is a shortened muscle, not an over developed muscle.
If you can't touch your toes, is it because your hamstrings are over developed, or your hamstrings are shortened (lack flexibility/elasticity)? It is possible it is the former and likely the latter.
I'm just repeating what the PT told me. Swimmers, especially females, have over developed chest muscles that leads to the hunch, which I have. I was given exercises to strengthen the back muscle to pull my shoulders back more. I also can not touch my toes. For me it's that the hamstrings are too short that sadly, I passed on to my son. Even when I was ballet dancing, I could not touch my toes no matter how hard I stretched.
