Does an intense weight/band workout in the morning, where I'm sore and tired throughout the day, compromise the integrity of my swim workout in the evening? I feel trashed in the water but believe in the necessity of a constructive and consistent dryland routine since I am a "pure" sprinter. I'm all about strength and power in my swims. Until I begin to taper for LCM Nationals, I intend to maintain my dryland/swim regime. Is this a good strategy or am I doing more harm than good? I lift 5 days/week alternating upper and lower body (with core every day) and swim 3-5 days/week (3,500 yds average). Thoughts?
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You need to be careful about the load you put on your muscles. Weight session (especially intense ones) tear the muscle fibres and you need to give them time to recover. If you do an intense weight session in the morning and then an intense pool session in the afternoon you need to be careful about injury. Doing this once is ok but if you then do another intense weight session the next morning you can actually do more harm than good.
Also when you do weight training it is important to do only 3-4 weeks of intense training and then 1 very easy week. If you continue to increase the weight or reps longer than this your body reacts by actually reducing strength and then stops you by injury.
It is important to work hard but you need to give your body time to adapt and rest so that you can get the full benefits of your training.
Mitchell
You need to be careful about the load you put on your muscles. Weight session (especially intense ones) tear the muscle fibres and you need to give them time to recover. If you do an intense weight session in the morning and then an intense pool session in the afternoon you need to be careful about injury. Doing this once is ok but if you then do another intense weight session the next morning you can actually do more harm than good.
Also when you do weight training it is important to do only 3-4 weeks of intense training and then 1 very easy week. If you continue to increase the weight or reps longer than this your body reacts by actually reducing strength and then stops you by injury.
It is important to work hard but you need to give your body time to adapt and rest so that you can get the full benefits of your training.
Mitchell
