I've been very consistant with my training since last August, trying to make a big push for Spring Nationals in Indy. I've been swimming 4-5 nights a week 3-3500 yards a practice. Also been doing Crossfit workouts in the AM 3-4 days a week with one of those days working on Olympic lifts. With the Crossfit I have seen a marked improvement in my leg strength especially in the pushoffs from the wall. Lately I've been dealing with a little pain in my shoulders...nothing accute and not any pain through range of motion..more like a dull achy feeling. I've taken care of it with Advil and deep tissue massage every 2-3 weeks so its managed and not getting worse. I decided 2 weeks ago to stop doing straight up swim workouts 5 nites a week and instead alternate between regular swim workouts and just dedicated kick workouts. When i do the kick workouts I still do a solid warmup and the workout is 2-2500 yards of kick sets. i move into the slower lanes of my Masters Group to accomplish this. I seems to be helping with the pain and my kick is already improving big time. Has anyone else tried to do this type of training split???
My events are 50's and 100 freestyle and butterfly with IM sprinkled in for flavor. I've also been know to do a 200free here and there but I split it very poorly. I tell you since I started getting a DEEP TISSUE massages on a regular basis it has really helped with recovery and injury. I'm only 35 but I'm still prone to joint issues and muscle pulls. The guy I work with at Crossfit has been helping me develop my Olympic lifts particularly the power clean/squat clean movements. If you get a chance watch a few videos of this movement and watch how close it is to the movement you make off a start and turns when straightening out.
I'll be swimming state but only on that sunday and only 2-3 events. Gotta get ready for Nationals :)
My events are 50's and 100 freestyle and butterfly with IM sprinkled in for flavor. I've also been know to do a 200free here and there but I split it very poorly. I tell you since I started getting a DEEP TISSUE massages on a regular basis it has really helped with recovery and injury. I'm only 35 but I'm still prone to joint issues and muscle pulls. The guy I work with at Crossfit has been helping me develop my Olympic lifts particularly the power clean/squat clean movements. If you get a chance watch a few videos of this movement and watch how close it is to the movement you make off a start and turns when straightening out.
I'll be swimming state but only on that sunday and only 2-3 events. Gotta get ready for Nationals :)
