I am trying to increase volume and swim about 15-20K a week. Most of these yards a hard with not alot of drill yardage. I have sore shoulders all the time. Not injured, but sore and very tired. I have to be carefull how I sleep on them and not to put strain on them doing mundane daily activity.
....Is this normal?
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The paddles are great toys, and they can make your pull really strong... but they will put more strain on some already sore shoulders.
I've been told that too much pressure during the initial catch and pull (when the arm is straight) can strain the shoulder joint when it's in a vulnerable position. Applying force on the water should happen when the arm is bent.
Good luck with your training. As long as there's no clicking sounds your description of sore shoulders is fairly commonplace.
Remember we're not teenagers anymore. :)
The paddles are great toys, and they can make your pull really strong... but they will put more strain on some already sore shoulders.
I've been told that too much pressure during the initial catch and pull (when the arm is straight) can strain the shoulder joint when it's in a vulnerable position. Applying force on the water should happen when the arm is bent.
Good luck with your training. As long as there's no clicking sounds your description of sore shoulders is fairly commonplace.
Remember we're not teenagers anymore. :)
