I swam competitively from the time I was 7yrs old the whole way through college. After I graduated, I decided to take a few years off and try to do some serious weight lifting. I did moderate cardio work during this couple of year stretch - I don't really consider my self to be out of shape, just out of "swimming shape" :(
Anyways, I'm getting ready to start swimming again. I've been doing a lot of running to try to get a little closer to what I feel would be in shape for practicing.
Any thoughts on how to "ease" back into serious workouts. The fitness center that I belong to has a masters program, but I would be nowhere near ready to participate.
Thanks,
-cotfessi
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heh heh, I've been on and off swimming in high school ( I am currently OFF;) ), but I've started to get back into it. I'm in college now, so there's no coach to help me out, cause i'm not swimming for college. But we do have a pool and I've been going alot. I've started out by going like twice a week, now I'm going almost everyday. Just start swimming laps and mini-sets...stuff that you would consider easy and gradually increase the yardage/...meter..."age(?)":D and intensity.
Every high school swimmer goes through it when they're coming from the off-season of eating potato chips and farting around. We just start out with the easy stuff and gradually increase the workout level.
I found that running only helps a little. It may get your stamina up, but swimming is way more difficult than running. Running seems to only help your leg muscle endurance, but does almost nothing for the shoulder endurance....so being in the pool is probably the only way to go.
good luck,
David
heh heh, I've been on and off swimming in high school ( I am currently OFF;) ), but I've started to get back into it. I'm in college now, so there's no coach to help me out, cause i'm not swimming for college. But we do have a pool and I've been going alot. I've started out by going like twice a week, now I'm going almost everyday. Just start swimming laps and mini-sets...stuff that you would consider easy and gradually increase the yardage/...meter..."age(?)":D and intensity.
Every high school swimmer goes through it when they're coming from the off-season of eating potato chips and farting around. We just start out with the easy stuff and gradually increase the workout level.
I found that running only helps a little. It may get your stamina up, but swimming is way more difficult than running. Running seems to only help your leg muscle endurance, but does almost nothing for the shoulder endurance....so being in the pool is probably the only way to go.
good luck,
David
