Background - My shoulders seem to get worse when I either up the yardage too fast or if I swim too many consecutive days. My current swim schedule is Monday, Tuesday (stroke work with a coach), Thursday, and Saturday. This past week I have had no pain.
Last night, the coach decided to work on evilstroke, as fortress would say. Its by far my worst stroke, and in need of lots of work. Right now I am planing on working with the coach again on Thursday. However, the idea of two entire days of evil stroke is killing me, and I am tempted to go swim tonight. Am I asking for trouble by swimming four consecutive days? Monday was a normal workout, Tuesday was evilstroke, tonight will be a regular workout, and Thursday will be evilstroke.
Any opinions?
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Background - My shoulders seem to get worse when I either up the yardage too fast or if I swim too many consecutive days. My current swim schedule is Monday, Tuesday (stroke work with a coach), Thursday, and Saturday. This past week I have had no pain.
Last night, the coach decided to work on evilstroke, as fortress would say. Its by far my worst stroke, and in need of lots of work. Right now I am planing on working with the coach again on Thursday. However, the idea of two entire days of evil stroke is killing me, and I am tempted to go swim tonight. Am I asking for trouble by swimming four consecutive days? Monday was a normal workout, Tuesday was evilstroke, tonight will be a regular workout, and Thursday will be evilstroke.
Any opinions?
Evilstroke is backstroke, right? ;) Just curious. Have you been icing your shoulders after workout? That's what my coach tells me to do when they're sore and it helps. Also, shoulder strength exercises can help. For example, using elastic bands or small arm raises with your arms extended to the sides holding on to really light weights, like cans of corn or soup (or whatever you have in your house).
Background - My shoulders seem to get worse when I either up the yardage too fast or if I swim too many consecutive days. My current swim schedule is Monday, Tuesday (stroke work with a coach), Thursday, and Saturday. This past week I have had no pain.
Last night, the coach decided to work on evilstroke, as fortress would say. Its by far my worst stroke, and in need of lots of work. Right now I am planing on working with the coach again on Thursday. However, the idea of two entire days of evil stroke is killing me, and I am tempted to go swim tonight. Am I asking for trouble by swimming four consecutive days? Monday was a normal workout, Tuesday was evilstroke, tonight will be a regular workout, and Thursday will be evilstroke.
Any opinions?
Evilstroke is backstroke, right? ;) Just curious. Have you been icing your shoulders after workout? That's what my coach tells me to do when they're sore and it helps. Also, shoulder strength exercises can help. For example, using elastic bands or small arm raises with your arms extended to the sides holding on to really light weights, like cans of corn or soup (or whatever you have in your house).
