I'll start off by saying that I swim every day and this has never happened in the two months since I've started swimming again and it's kinda starting to tick me off. Anyways, I have this workout that I do everyday and when I first started it a couple of weeks ago I could do it all the way through with out any problems. Now when I do it about a quater of the way through my arms start to get really tired and feel like they are pulling through really thick water. I don't understand this. I stretch really good before and after, and usually a least once during my workout, I try and do dryland once a week, I strecth when I watch TV sometimes, and I have a steady kick the whole time so it's not like my arms are doing all the work. But for about the last week then my arms have been sore, both during and after the workouts. I usually just swim through the soreness I stretch when it comes and then make sure I strecth when it comes back. Any ideas about what's going on and how to make it go away:confused: ? Thanx!!!
~Kyra
p.s it's mostly in my biceps and shoulders
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Hey Seagurl, the key phrase in your post is "I have this workout that I do everyday...".
If you're feeling fatigued, you're overtraining. Michael Phelps may train every day, but he's been training hard since he was very young. Recovery time is extremely important for any exercise program...this is a systemic process and simply takes time. As you continue to train your body up, you'll be able to recover faster and train more frequently.
Unfortunately, for so many years in our sport the idea has been that if training x number of times per week is good, training 2x times per week is better...but it really depends on your overall level of training.
Try this: take three days off. Eat right and sleep enough that you're not tired when you wake up. Then, post again and let me know how you feel the next time you get in the water. I'm 98% sure that you will feel stronger than ever in the water!
Hey Seagurl, the key phrase in your post is "I have this workout that I do everyday...".
If you're feeling fatigued, you're overtraining. Michael Phelps may train every day, but he's been training hard since he was very young. Recovery time is extremely important for any exercise program...this is a systemic process and simply takes time. As you continue to train your body up, you'll be able to recover faster and train more frequently.
Unfortunately, for so many years in our sport the idea has been that if training x number of times per week is good, training 2x times per week is better...but it really depends on your overall level of training.
Try this: take three days off. Eat right and sleep enough that you're not tired when you wake up. Then, post again and let me know how you feel the next time you get in the water. I'm 98% sure that you will feel stronger than ever in the water!
