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.
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Thanks,
Sarah
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The reason you lift before swimming is because you are fresh. If you swim before, you tire out your core which you need in lifting. You are setting up for an injury if you swim first. Its the same reason you do ab work at the end of a lifting workout.
This, I strongly disagree with. Isolation movements, proper form and rep ranges all allow you to gain benefits from a weight workout post-swimming. If you're in the repetition ranges commonly used by powerlifters, sure, you wouldn't want to workout before that. For the higher ranges I have my swimming clients do, no problems at all.
The reason you lift before swimming is because you are fresh. If you swim before, you tire out your core which you need in lifting. You are setting up for an injury if you swim first. Its the same reason you do ab work at the end of a lifting workout.
This, I strongly disagree with. Isolation movements, proper form and rep ranges all allow you to gain benefits from a weight workout post-swimming. If you're in the repetition ranges commonly used by powerlifters, sure, you wouldn't want to workout before that. For the higher ranges I have my swimming clients do, no problems at all.
