I have just started back with my trainer at the gym. I am really liking the way I am looking, but the trainer, though a total beast, is not a swimmer, and although he seems to have a general idea of what I want to accomplish, I want to be sure the results I am getting in terms of my appearance translate into better results in the pool.
I am a sprinter (mostly *** and free as well), so I want to build strength, maintain/increase flexibility, and minimize muscle fatigue (while racing, of course).
When I was growing up and swimming (in the late 60s and early 70s), we were told to avoid weight training. Now I know that has been completely debunked, but I am guessing there is a wrong way and a right way to do it vis-a-vis swimming.
Any suggestions for what I should be doing? I am guessing I would need a rotation of 3 or 4 different workouts to hit all the right spots.
Gary
Brooklyn, NY
I confess to (probably dangerously) heavy weight on the pull down .. I already pushed my luck too far on those - right rear deltoid and lower bicep tendon. I would put 40+lbs over my BW on the machine and knock out a set of a few reps, now I can only use no more than 150lbs and do plenty of reps. For some reason these injuries seem to resist healing (maybe it's time for a shot).
Like Eaglesrest said
"It's a balance between lifting the maximum possible weight (at the right time), while not pushing too hard and too often"
I confess to (probably dangerously) heavy weight on the pull down .. I already pushed my luck too far on those - right rear deltoid and lower bicep tendon. I would put 40+lbs over my BW on the machine and knock out a set of a few reps, now I can only use no more than 150lbs and do plenty of reps. For some reason these injuries seem to resist healing (maybe it's time for a shot).
Like Eaglesrest said
"It's a balance between lifting the maximum possible weight (at the right time), while not pushing too hard and too often"
