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?
Wow! Thanks for all the great advice!
I appreciate all the details, sounds like some of you have some pretty good programs going! I think I may modify my weight regimen now and do less Bench press, not too crazy about it anyway ;) lol..
For each group I do 3 reps of about 8-10 while I"m building strength, and trying to add each week or two if I can. I don't spend more than 30 minutes on any given day doing the lifting. as I said, I'm just starting to do this so I'm not too worried about "bulking up" at the moment because I"m still just trying to gain strength, but I still may modify my regimen and see how it feels.
I'm doing Bench press 55lbs, weight maching seated rows, abs, front and back flys on Monday...
leg lifts, squats and roman chair on Tuesday,
Wednesday, rest day..
Thursday is shoulder press with dumbells, lateral raises w/ dumbells, front and back pulldowns on a machine and abs...
Friday is roman chair and squats again, and calf raises.
In addition to this I swim on each of those days monday and Friday before lifting, and Tuesday and Thursday after lifting... and try and do yoga on Saturday at home.. though I may add more stretching type exercises within the week.
Thanks also for the warnings and advice from everyone!... looks lik most people do lifting 2-3 times a week.. do you all do upper and lower body strength training on the same day? or do you do muscle group style lifting?
Thanks again for the advice!
Jeanette.
Wow! Thanks for all the great advice!
I appreciate all the details, sounds like some of you have some pretty good programs going! I think I may modify my weight regimen now and do less Bench press, not too crazy about it anyway ;) lol..
For each group I do 3 reps of about 8-10 while I"m building strength, and trying to add each week or two if I can. I don't spend more than 30 minutes on any given day doing the lifting. as I said, I'm just starting to do this so I'm not too worried about "bulking up" at the moment because I"m still just trying to gain strength, but I still may modify my regimen and see how it feels.
I'm doing Bench press 55lbs, weight maching seated rows, abs, front and back flys on Monday...
leg lifts, squats and roman chair on Tuesday,
Wednesday, rest day..
Thursday is shoulder press with dumbells, lateral raises w/ dumbells, front and back pulldowns on a machine and abs...
Friday is roman chair and squats again, and calf raises.
In addition to this I swim on each of those days monday and Friday before lifting, and Tuesday and Thursday after lifting... and try and do yoga on Saturday at home.. though I may add more stretching type exercises within the week.
Thanks also for the warnings and advice from everyone!... looks lik most people do lifting 2-3 times a week.. do you all do upper and lower body strength training on the same day? or do you do muscle group style lifting?
Thanks again for the advice!
Jeanette.
