So all during the summer when I was swimming in preparation for my University's team I had a steady lifting schedule as well.
Unfortunately with the start of the season this year I'm a bit confused as to wether lifting is a good idea, and when if it is. My swim schedule looks something like this:
M-F 6:20am-8:20am
M-W-F 3:30pm-5:30pm
S: 8am-10/11am
Now that's a lot of swimming. Over the summer I was swimming about four days a week and lifting twice, but with this increased schedule I'm not sure at all what to do. Should I lift at all? If I do, when should I do it? On my single practice days? On my day off?
And should I take a while to get used to the increased cardio before starting to lift again?
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As dorothyrde said ask your coach!
Most current University swim programs will have a fairly extensive dry land* program. It will probably be incorporated within your programs existing training schedule, although some coaches may want you to do some weight training on your own time. Current programs will do lot of core type exercises, core ball, medicine ball etc. You may be surprised that you do not do that much stroke specific dry land training.
*You know you’re a swimmer when you refer to the lifting heavy objects as dry land
As dorothyrde said ask your coach!
Most current University swim programs will have a fairly extensive dry land* program. It will probably be incorporated within your programs existing training schedule, although some coaches may want you to do some weight training on your own time. Current programs will do lot of core type exercises, core ball, medicine ball etc. You may be surprised that you do not do that much stroke specific dry land training.
*You know you’re a swimmer when you refer to the lifting heavy objects as dry land
