I am wondering how many of you take the time to warm down with an easy swim after a workout. I always feel rushed for time and usually end up skipping most or all of the warmdown, feeling that it is a better use of time to workout right up till the time I need to get out.
I know the conventional wisdom is that warmdowns are important- I just wonder how many actually do more than an easy 50 or 100 before hitting the showers.
Wow! I've never heard that before. I know a warm-down always seems to help me! I can't imagine NOT warming down...especially after a hard race like 200 IM or 200 free! "Rigor mortis" sets in if I don't! I guess everyone is different! It probably depends on how much lactate you have in your muscles after a race. If I remember right, sprinters tend to form more lactate sooner in a race than distance swimmers. There are so many variables that come into play. I think you should probably experiment and see what works for you as an individual.
Wow! I've never heard that before. I know a warm-down always seems to help me! I can't imagine NOT warming down...especially after a hard race like 200 IM or 200 free! "Rigor mortis" sets in if I don't! I guess everyone is different! It probably depends on how much lactate you have in your muscles after a race. If I remember right, sprinters tend to form more lactate sooner in a race than distance swimmers. There are so many variables that come into play. I think you should probably experiment and see what works for you as an individual.
