I am a masters track sprinter who has been having lower back troubles for the last year. I am 41 year old male.
I have been swimming to give my back time to heal. I have been swimming for about a month.
This week I swam 800 yards in a pool (100ft long) in 16 minutes. Is this any good? Never swam competatively in my life.
I have some real disc problems and I was hoping I could someday be competative in the water if I can't run anymore. I have to be honest, I love running way more than swimming, but I really miss the competition part.
What should I be doing as a rookie if I want to swim the 50 and the 100? What kind of interval training? or should I just be doing conditioning and technique?
I have had a bad lower back that has untill recently been what kept me from being able to get off the blocks fast. I was always the last one off the blocks.
Being a sprinter in the past I tried the sprint races but could not react fast enough to get near my goals but I did take the opportunity to build a good distance base my first year. This will help me when it comes to doing 100's and 200's. If you can't get off the blocks on a longer swim you can always catch up on the swim.
Now that my back is getting better (still not at 100% yet) I am excited to be able to try some sprint races again.
If yours is a lower back problem I always found the 1 arm fly was the best thing for loosening my lower back muscles. My doctor (who sometimes swims with me) did not think it wise to do 1 arm fly but for me it was exactly what I needed. Now I do it during every warmup before a meet.
I hope your back gets better. Mine is still on the mend too but is way better than 2 weeks ago. Finding the right Chiropractor has really made a great difference.
I have had a bad lower back that has untill recently been what kept me from being able to get off the blocks fast. I was always the last one off the blocks.
Being a sprinter in the past I tried the sprint races but could not react fast enough to get near my goals but I did take the opportunity to build a good distance base my first year. This will help me when it comes to doing 100's and 200's. If you can't get off the blocks on a longer swim you can always catch up on the swim.
Now that my back is getting better (still not at 100% yet) I am excited to be able to try some sprint races again.
If yours is a lower back problem I always found the 1 arm fly was the best thing for loosening my lower back muscles. My doctor (who sometimes swims with me) did not think it wise to do 1 arm fly but for me it was exactly what I needed. Now I do it during every warmup before a meet.
I hope your back gets better. Mine is still on the mend too but is way better than 2 weeks ago. Finding the right Chiropractor has really made a great difference.
