Hi,
Until recently, rugby was my main sport, but a bad ankle injury means my playing days are over. While rehabing i spent a lot of time in the pool, on the bike and more recently on the treadmill. This type of training has interested me and I am looking at doing a triathlon next year. My cycling and running is not an issue but i find i struggle in the pool.
I have spent the past 10 years between the pitch and the weight room and now I weight bout 270lbs at only 10-11% bodyfat so the majority of my bodyweight is muscle. I read somewhere that muscle doesnt float but sinks.
Is this much muscle mass a bad thing when it comes to swimming?
Thanks,
Yak.
At 6’4” 270 with 10% body fat, I would suspect that flexibility is a bigger issue than buoyancy (especially in a wetsuit legal tri). I would also guess that running anything longer than a 10K will become an issue, carrying that much weight. What distance tri are you shooting for?
I’d suggest yoga or other stretching for at least half of your daily cardio. And as JH mentioned find a good swimming coach.
At 6’4” 270 with 10% body fat, I would suspect that flexibility is a bigger issue than buoyancy (especially in a wetsuit legal tri). I would also guess that running anything longer than a 10K will become an issue, carrying that much weight. What distance tri are you shooting for?
I’d suggest yoga or other stretching for at least half of your daily cardio. And as JH mentioned find a good swimming coach.
