Hello, everyone.
I just got back in the pool after three decades away and hope to compete in a few meets in the next calendar year. I love being back at it and can already feel and see my body adjusting in the first couple of weeks. However, doing actual workouts which include kicking drills has caused my legs - mainly in the calves - to cramp up when I get to about 3/4 of the way through the workout and attempt to dolphin kick or streamline kick in a drill.
Is this due to lack of strength, stretching or salt? Or is it just going to take some time before my body adjusts to this new type of movement?
Any advice or insight is appreciated!
When I have been out for a while, Once I hit about 1200 yards of hard swimming, leg muscles start to fail. If I try and push through that, I cramp. I typically drink more milk when training, but my diet is basically the same otherwise. Either it's the conditioning or the milk that clears this up after a week or two for me. I would bet it's mostly conditioning.
When I have been out for a while, Once I hit about 1200 yards of hard swimming, leg muscles start to fail. If I try and push through that, I cramp. I typically drink more milk when training, but my diet is basically the same otherwise. Either it's the conditioning or the milk that clears this up after a week or two for me. I would bet it's mostly conditioning.
