Does anyone have advice about reducing lactic acid build up after swimming? I swim pretty hard 4-5X a week (3000-4500 yds per workout)and walk around with constant knots in my upper back and shoulders. I know to stretch, drink plenty of water (before,during and after workout), & warm up/ warm down. While I don't always do all of these things in combination - I do some of them . I have a straight right arm in freestyle that doesn't always enter the water very "gracefully" which I know contributes to this pain. Is there anything important that I need to be doing besides getting a new stroke ? Any secrets I need to know? Oh, and I will not be giving up my morning coffee so forget that advice!:)
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Thanks Molly - I guess the overall consensus seems to be that I am not allowing my body to recover between workouts. And I am not varying them up enough like you do. I actually took the day off yesterday after reading these posts! I guess we will know if rest helps at about 40 minutes into the Hour Swim (which I am planning to do in the next week or so) !!!! That last 20 minutes is always a killer for me.
Sharon
Thanks Molly - I guess the overall consensus seems to be that I am not allowing my body to recover between workouts. And I am not varying them up enough like you do. I actually took the day off yesterday after reading these posts! I guess we will know if rest helps at about 40 minutes into the Hour Swim (which I am planning to do in the next week or so) !!!! That last 20 minutes is always a killer for me.
Sharon
