Hello everyone,
I was wondering what sort of weight training (if any) everyone does in addition to swim workouts? I tried doing a search but didn't come up with a whole lot.
I recently started a weight training regimen about 3-4 weeks ago, and do a different muscle group monday, tuesday, thursday and friday.
I've been doing bench press and I'm apparently a total wimp.. This is the one muscle group that keeps getting sore. all the others feel like they're being worked, but don't hinder swimming at all. I am doing weights till the muscles get tired, but Bench press and flys cause them to be a little sore for a couple of days afterwards.
This makes my swim workouts very uhhh.... interesting. It's not terrible, but it takes some time to work out the soreness, and my endurance suffers a bit.
My question is, is this ok? Should I not be swimming on the days I'm sore, or does it not matter?
Does anyone else experience this?
ps.. this is the first time really that I've gone to the gym and lifted. I've always done sports, but not lifted weights until now. Perhaps this is an initial hump I need to get over?
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Generally, I like to do A lot of carido. which includes situps, ona incline hands on chest, with approx. 20 lbs. About 500 reps slow. Work out on a speed bag double end bag and 60 lb punching bag. But no other excerise. that day. approx. 2 hrs. Next day swim. approx. 2 miles 1hr 20 mins Then rest for a day.The day after . Do dips chins and push ups. 100, 200 .100. Done in strict form. 1 hr 45 mins. next day swim 2 miles this is free style non stop. Next day rest. Next Day various weight machines Then swim again then rest and so on.:) ;)
Generally, I like to do A lot of carido. which includes situps, ona incline hands on chest, with approx. 20 lbs. About 500 reps slow. Work out on a speed bag double end bag and 60 lb punching bag. But no other excerise. that day. approx. 2 hrs. Next day swim. approx. 2 miles 1hr 20 mins Then rest for a day.The day after . Do dips chins and push ups. 100, 200 .100. Done in strict form. 1 hr 45 mins. next day swim 2 miles this is free style non stop. Next day rest. Next Day various weight machines Then swim again then rest and so on.:) ;)
