I swim 1,800 yards per day and I swim it in 42 minutes. I'm working to lose weight, get in better shape and become a better swimmer. Is 5 days on, 2 off per week good? What would be the ideal # of rest days per week?
Thanks!
Don
It depends. The bottom line whether you are giving yourself enough time to recover so it doesn't affect your next workout. It's a function of your age, condition and how hard you go in practice.
Your body needs recovery time so it can repair itself and get stronger.
I'm 63 and swim six days a week, 12K-15K total per week, with Sundays off. But I can't go super-hard everyday, or I wear myself out. I take a couple days a week where I do more low intensity stroke & drill work, especially after days when I've hit it hard.
As a concession to age, I'll also occasionally adjust my send off times, taking a bit more rest time than my training partners who are twenty years younger.
It depends. The bottom line whether you are giving yourself enough time to recover so it doesn't affect your next workout. It's a function of your age, condition and how hard you go in practice.
Your body needs recovery time so it can repair itself and get stronger.
I'm 63 and swim six days a week, 12K-15K total per week, with Sundays off. But I can't go super-hard everyday, or I wear myself out. I take a couple days a week where I do more low intensity stroke & drill work, especially after days when I've hit it hard.
As a concession to age, I'll also occasionally adjust my send off times, taking a bit more rest time than my training partners who are twenty years younger.
