Hi All, Ive been getting back into swimming after a long time off. My right shoulder feels a bit weak right now. I'm wondering what I can do to strengthen it? Cheers, AJ
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I am sure you will get all kinds of suggestions of how to exercise. Build up by swimming the land excercises can come later.
Hi All, Ive been getting back into swimming after a long time off. My right shoulder feels a bit weak right now. I'm wondering what I can do to strengthen it? Cheers, AJ
Buildup your swimming S-l-o-w-l-y. You may be doing too much too soon if your shoulder is bothering you. I agree with George. The best thing to do is just swim......but rotator cuff exercises are a must to prevent further shoulder problems. Do a search for more info. There are a ton of old postings on how to do r.c. exercises. I would not be able to swim today if I did not do these!!
Good luck!
Thanks for the articles and good advice. :)
I should add that I had a slap tear repair last year and am still recovering, I figured a return to swimming would improve my range of motion.
My rotator cuff is pretty good from all the exercises I had to do for that, it's really my deltoid that is giving me issues. It's probably just going to take time.
Thanks!
I agree with Quicksilver. I like core work and plan to do more this year.
I tend to lay off the leg work as well, except for some leg extensions. Who needs that anyway? Just run for cross-training and use a monofin. ;)
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The interview of the week is with a former Olympian who shares his thoughts on weight training...and coincidentally mentions core work.
He likes mountain biking also.
Squats never held much appeal although they get you off the blocks and walls faster.
I'm all upper body and tend to lay off of leg work. Like most swimmers...Tarzan from the waste up...with chicken legs.
Me, too, Fortress. The thought of kicking for 20.6 miles does not much appeal to me. I'm definitely a front-quadrant swimmer now; thank God I have a super strong upper body, whew!
It makes logical sense that any improvements made on the arms will add to better stroking ability.
But a greater emphasis should be focused on the core muscles.
Stronger abdominals and core muscles allow the body to stay in better streamline position while swimming.
Here's an analogy...
If you've ever paddled around on an inflatable raft...it's a very slow going when the raft is only partially full of air.
Ideal streamline position in the pool is like riding through the water with a fully inflated raft.
No wiggling side to side. No bogging down from bad posture. (Stroking power and leg movement is connected to the torso.)
Sit ups...side sit ups...and medicine ball work will do the trick.
I have an inflatable exercise ball that I like to use for situps. I find that I get better results because of the balance I need to maintain. Core work is definately a good idea.
What are your thoughts on squats for core work? i was told that those are really good for the torso because of all the stabilization that you need to do.
