Congratulations Leslie on the amazingly fast swims! :cheerleader:You've worked hard! Best of luck to you tomorrow and please keep us all posted with how you do.
Thanks guys! 50 back went well.
I even ran to the gym to squeeze in a lift today before I take my new muscles on vacation. :rofl: :whiteflag:
Thanks guys! 50 back went well.
I even ran to the gym to squeeze in a lift today before I take my new muscles on vacation. :rofl: :whiteflag:
Well? WELL? I would call 31.71 a LITTLE better than 'well'. :weightlifter: :weightlifter: :weightlifter: :weightlifter:
Gabe Mirkin, MD, wrote "How to become strong."
Basic conclusion: to increase strength, it is better to do one set of 10 reps with more weight compared to 3 sets of 10 reps.
The article ends with a line that should appeal to masters swimmers: "When it comes to becoming very strong, less may be more."
(I should probably comment that -- in the main -- I myself don't typically follow this advice, but then again I am usually more interested in muscular endurance compared to raw strength. But I do have a phase in my month-long lifting "cycle" where I do more weights and lower reps.)
I prefer to lift than swim because you can cool down after sweating. I don't get swimming than lifting. You will have to shower after you lift, I have to.
Argh! I strained my shoulder some, I think from a lift I was doing. It was a press with 25 lb. dumbbells on an incline bench. I can't press/push anything with the arms anymore. :shakeshead: I can do the iso row at 160 lb, but can't press a thing ... I assume this is somewhat common in swimmers? My question is, is this something that should be corrected? Should I do more integrated exercises? Just enough to reverse a muscle imbalance?
Asked a teammate at practice tonight about this. He said knock off that specific exercise and be mellow on the weights for awhile. He also said he only does enough pushing exercises to prevent moobs. Thoughts?
Sorry you strained your shoulder a bit. Stinky. You know my limited weight lifting experience so I can't give any good advice. But - woa! 25lb on incline!? Impressive. I've not gone over 20lb dumbbells. Neither have the gals on the SR I team either. Moobs. :rofl:
I'm eliminating and then reducing that exercise. Saw my ART doc today. No damage, just strained. He says that, overall, my shoulder seems to be more stable from the lifting. But he DID agree that I have more muscle mass and definition since Nats. It's noticeable, as I've only been in twice. And I would certainly say that my appearance has changed since I became a masters swimmer. (Although, unlike Dara, I have plenty of body fat.) I won't go so far as to say I'm a tank, or that will bring Clydesdale out of the closet speedy quick. But you know what I mean, Ms. Moose-Beast!
Does lifting make one hungry? I seem to be going through an especially ravenous period.
Do you know this site: www.crossfit.com ?
Most of the guys (not sure about the gals) seem to put on weight and drink a ton of milk while trying to eat Paleo (birdseed, rocks, unwoven flax, that sort of thing).
So yes, I think lifting could make you ravenous.
Does lifting make one hungry? I seem to be going through an especially ravenous period.
