Stupid question.. But what is a good pace for warm up? I get some slight twinges of shoulder and elbow pain lately, I'm young and don't do much with the shoulders, get 1-2 days of rest (at least) a week from swimming... But when warming up, I end up getting that "good burn" after just a few hundred yards and almost feel my shoulders tiring. I am probably warming up with 500/600 yds at a 1:45/100 pace. Is this too fast? Too Slow?
I find it hard to slow myself down if that makes any sense.. I am no speed demon but I seem to be set for one speed unless sprinting.
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When I first started back swimming after 23 years I also started getting my old friend Shoulder Pain back. Now I stop at least 3 times in the middle of my warm up and stretch thoroughly. My warm up is usually a 500 free, 300 kick, 300 pull...speed depends on how I feel that day. After each "set" of warm up I stretch my entire body. If I feel myself tightening during the workout I will stretch my arms again, especially after using a board with a kicking set.
Since I've started integrating all of the stretching, my shoulder pain has stopped.
When I first started back swimming after 23 years I also started getting my old friend Shoulder Pain back. Now I stop at least 3 times in the middle of my warm up and stretch thoroughly. My warm up is usually a 500 free, 300 kick, 300 pull...speed depends on how I feel that day. After each "set" of warm up I stretch my entire body. If I feel myself tightening during the workout I will stretch my arms again, especially after using a board with a kicking set.
Since I've started integrating all of the stretching, my shoulder pain has stopped.
