Highly considering swimming, just looking for tips and help
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About a year ago, and a year before i was lifting weights, relatively heavy, and about a year ago from this time now, i had to stop because i was getting joint pain and tendinitis.
Haven't lifted really since.
Still get minor joint pain and tendinitis from occasion.
I was highly considering swimming.
Then if i got good at it, join a team.
Right now, i just turned 18, and i work odd jobs (not a steady income), and the only place for me to swim at, would be a YMCA-28 bucks a month. So right now i'm trying to find a job that'll cover it and still be able to keep myself up.
If i start swimming, i will not be doing resistance training.
Is it still possible to build a small amount of muscle? I promise i'm not asking to be bodybuilder looking or anything. Just asking if swimming can over time get me a somewhat decent physique for vacation and summer times.
As far as now,
I really would like to swim, because it's easier for joints, supposed to increase flexibilty (I think?), and i'm hoping its something I can do til i get way on up in my years that will keep me healthy.
Also looking for some motivation. I've never been very self confident, and when i start doubting myself, i lose interest and motivation, so just looking for motivation as well.
Thank you for reading and your time!
Welcome Josh!
Become part of the swimming community locally (near where you live) & globally (online and when you travel)
Join a team & train regularly, give it a go for several months.
you wrote:
Also looking for some motivation. I've never been very self confident, and when i start doubting myself, i lose interest and motivation, so just looking for motivation as well.
here's some thoughts
Motivation comes from within
Motivate yourself.
Decide what you want
Decide who you want to be
Come up with a plan and
DO IT
Commit
Act As if You already are what you most want to be.
Change your script and internal dialog.
Write down the kind of person you'd like to be:
your list of "I am's ..."
Create the intention of becoming that person.
Turn your doubts inside out, tell the doubter in you to "Shut the ?%#@ up"
Confidence comes from:
thinking confident thoughts.
telling yourself "I am confident"
acting as if you are confident person
speaking as if you are a confident person
believing in yourself, your ability and your dreams
having supporters and supportees,
having belief, believing, and believers,
reading inspiring quotes books and stories
listening to inspiring music
watching inspiring videos (youtubes) and movies
associating with positive inspiring people
going from woe is me to WOW is me
Being humble not cocky, but fierce and determined on the inside
Intensely desiring your goals and work HARD and smart
dealing with doubt when it rears it's ugly head
Doubt will come and when it does, escort it to the door like a bouncer and boot it out
note your state when doubt arrives, maybe you're sick or tired or stressed or having an awful day
Some swimmers have told me there's a lot of useful and inspiring info in
Swim Faster Faster
Maybe you'll find some too.
Begin
When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.
"Don't Quit,” Author Unknown
The thing that happens is:
Determine who you want to be and start acting that way.
Then later, people observe you and some begin to reaffirming your own belief.
By saying "You are . . ."
This list of beliefs is our self image
somewhere along the way you've had doubts and you told yourself or heard someone say you're not a confident person. Unfortunately it snuck in and stuck, but why let other people and your life experience so far define who you are and who you are going to be.
Only you can change you.
Will you?
Ande
one of my favorite quotes is
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and your discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”
Patanjali
Welcome Josh!
Become part of the swimming community locally (near where you live) & globally (online and when you travel)
Join a team & train regularly, give it a go for several months.
you wrote:
Also looking for some motivation. I've never been very self confident, and when i start doubting myself, i lose interest and motivation, so just looking for motivation as well.
here's some thoughts
Motivation comes from within
Motivate yourself.
Decide what you want
Decide who you want to be
Come up with a plan and
DO IT
Commit
Act As if You already are what you most want to be.
Change your script and internal dialog.
Write down the kind of person you'd like to be:
your list of "I am's ..."
Create the intention of becoming that person.
Turn your doubts inside out, tell the doubter in you to "Shut the ?%#@ up"
Confidence comes from:
thinking confident thoughts.
telling yourself "I am confident"
acting as if you are confident person
speaking as if you are a confident person
believing in yourself, your ability and your dreams
having supporters and supportees,
having belief, believing, and believers,
reading inspiring quotes books and stories
listening to inspiring music
watching inspiring videos (youtubes) and movies
associating with positive inspiring people
going from woe is me to WOW is me
Being humble not cocky, but fierce and determined on the inside
Intensely desiring your goals and work HARD and smart
dealing with doubt when it rears it's ugly head
Doubt will come and when it does, escort it to the door like a bouncer and boot it out
note your state when doubt arrives, maybe you're sick or tired or stressed or having an awful day
Some swimmers have told me there's a lot of useful and inspiring info in
Swim Faster Faster
Maybe you'll find some too.
Begin
When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill;
When the funds are low, and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but have to sigh;
When care is pressing you down a bit-
Rest if you must, but do not quit.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt;
And you can never tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit-
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit.
"Don't Quit,” Author Unknown
The thing that happens is:
Determine who you want to be and start acting that way.
Then later, people observe you and some begin to reaffirming your own belief.
By saying "You are . . ."
This list of beliefs is our self image
somewhere along the way you've had doubts and you told yourself or heard someone say you're not a confident person. Unfortunately it snuck in and stuck, but why let other people and your life experience so far define who you are and who you are going to be.
Only you can change you.
Will you?
Ande
one of my favorite quotes is
“When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great, and wonderful world. Dormant forces, faculties and talents become alive, and your discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be.”
Patanjali
