Can someone please explain to me why distance swimmers are encouraged NOT to lift weights, or too much weight?
I've read the "do nots" but no one explains the "whys".
Help!
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I have been told to lift low weight at high reps. We did a circuit and started with a light weight and did 50 reps, then went through the circuit upping the weight a bit and doing 30 reps then again with a higher weight and 10 reps ... no brake until the entire circuit (5 different machines or exercises) was done all three times ... then we started over with a new circuit. We called it endurance lifting. Did that twice a week and "power lifted" once a week, felt really good with that ...
I have been told to lift low weight at high reps. We did a circuit and started with a light weight and did 50 reps, then went through the circuit upping the weight a bit and doing 30 reps then again with a higher weight and 10 reps ... no brake until the entire circuit (5 different machines or exercises) was done all three times ... then we started over with a new circuit. We called it endurance lifting. Did that twice a week and "power lifted" once a week, felt really good with that ...
