I plan on joining a local CrossFit program to improve endurance, and I also plan on doing the Paleo diet alongside. Is this a good idea, and can I expect performance gains? I'm doing swimming 2 hours a day early morning already.
i also plan on doing maybe an hour of Yoga in the beginning of my day in or to stretch my muscles and remove the negative is affects of weight compression, will Yoga also make me more streamline-like in the water?
If you enjoy the cross-fit then go ahead and do it... as long as it doesn't hurt you, it probably won't hurt your swimming. Just make sure to drop the cross-fit if you're tapering for a swim event.
Muscle endurance and overall fitness are big factors in performance of any sport, so if it helps you get fit and doesn't interfere with your swimming it will probably be fine. However, the principle of specificity is important to remember too especially where technique is involved... the best thing to do to make you a better swimmer is to swim, and when you are too fatigued from x-training you run the risk of letting your form fall apart while you swim. You just have to watch it and know when your body needs a rest and/or when you've reached the point of diminishing returns (not that I'm good at following my own advice, mind you).
If you enjoy the cross-fit then go ahead and do it... as long as it doesn't hurt you, it probably won't hurt your swimming. Just make sure to drop the cross-fit if you're tapering for a swim event.
Muscle endurance and overall fitness are big factors in performance of any sport, so if it helps you get fit and doesn't interfere with your swimming it will probably be fine. However, the principle of specificity is important to remember too especially where technique is involved... the best thing to do to make you a better swimmer is to swim, and when you are too fatigued from x-training you run the risk of letting your form fall apart while you swim. You just have to watch it and know when your body needs a rest and/or when you've reached the point of diminishing returns (not that I'm good at following my own advice, mind you).
Thanks!
I quit Crossfit on Fridays normally, and no swimming on Fridays so I can relax and get rid of sore muscles and such. Of cource full body coverage with icy hot has helped a lot..
