Hi everyone. I have been doing the interval based workouts posted on the workout section and really enjoying them. However, whenever I try to move up to a faster interval (and add more yards) my left shoulder gets very sore. Does any one have suggestions on how I can strengthen my shoulders to help handle more yards?
There isn't a master's team where I live, but the age group couch has "stroke clinics" for adults that I have been going to once a week to make sure I am using good technique and am not injuring myself with strokes.
Thanks in advance!
~Nicole
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You guys are awesome here. Right now I have decided to swim Monday, Tuesday (stroke work with coach), Thursday, and Saturday. Trying to avoid back to back days in the water at the moment.
Its been a week since my shoulders forced me out of the water, and for the most part they seem to be doing better on the reduced yardage. Fins have been great this week, and if the shoulder got too much, I just kicked. The weird thing is using a kick board actually hurt more, so i just ditched it.
Swim4Sanity: what you described was actually one change my coach has already made me make. He told me that he has noticed an increase in tendinitis in people who enter with their hand sideways. I am working on making this a habit, and try to stay aware of it during workouts. I'm doing the RC exercises almost every day, always in the evening, and after swimming if i swim for the day
willow: I'll try making the change to sleep on my back. My problem is i have a major habit of sleeping on my stomach, one arm at my side, one arm under my head as a pillow. Unfortunately, I am a very squirmy sleeper, so even if I fall asleep on my back, there is no guarantee i will wake up that way. But all I can do is try!
You guys are awesome here. Right now I have decided to swim Monday, Tuesday (stroke work with coach), Thursday, and Saturday. Trying to avoid back to back days in the water at the moment.
Its been a week since my shoulders forced me out of the water, and for the most part they seem to be doing better on the reduced yardage. Fins have been great this week, and if the shoulder got too much, I just kicked. The weird thing is using a kick board actually hurt more, so i just ditched it.
Swim4Sanity: what you described was actually one change my coach has already made me make. He told me that he has noticed an increase in tendinitis in people who enter with their hand sideways. I am working on making this a habit, and try to stay aware of it during workouts. I'm doing the RC exercises almost every day, always in the evening, and after swimming if i swim for the day
willow: I'll try making the change to sleep on my back. My problem is i have a major habit of sleeping on my stomach, one arm at my side, one arm under my head as a pillow. Unfortunately, I am a very squirmy sleeper, so even if I fall asleep on my back, there is no guarantee i will wake up that way. But all I can do is try!
