Hi there. It's been a while since I lifted weights... (college) - and I was wondering...
Since my time is limited and I can't make multiple trips to the rec during the day, would it be smarter for me to lift before I swim or after?
What are your thoughts on a personal trainer to help get started?
I realized that I need to start lifting because of how I swam today at my meet. I've been doing some great work at practice - but I think I need a little bit of assistance.
:joker:
Thanks,
Sarah
We all had shoulder problems of one form or another, whether from overdistance, poor form, the weights, or just growth pains I can't say.
:rofl: ;)
Just had to have a laugh first as I put on my biofreeze to go to practice.
Now, I lift before I swim if I'm doing both consecutively. (Plus, it burns more calories during the swim if you lift first!) Sometimes I lift and do other cardio on days I'm not swimming. I do rotator cuff stuff well after swimming, if possible.
If you haven't done weights in awhile, you might want a personal trainer so you are using proper technique. Or, you could look at Ande's blog to see what swimming-specific type of weight training he does.
We all had shoulder problems of one form or another, whether from overdistance, poor form, the weights, or just growth pains I can't say.
:rofl: ;)
Just had to have a laugh first as I put on my biofreeze to go to practice.
Now, I lift before I swim if I'm doing both consecutively. (Plus, it burns more calories during the swim if you lift first!) Sometimes I lift and do other cardio on days I'm not swimming. I do rotator cuff stuff well after swimming, if possible.
If you haven't done weights in awhile, you might want a personal trainer so you are using proper technique. Or, you could look at Ande's blog to see what swimming-specific type of weight training he does.
