I'm basically swimming MWF in the morning and occasionally on Sat morning. On those days inbetween I'd like to do some Drylands/Weights.
Being that I'm just getting back into it I'm wondering what others are doing and if they could provide sample workouts here. For the last 15 years I've been a gym rat doing weights, cardio, etc. So I'm already fairly thick and muscular and just need to lean out. I have access to a gym and also have some basic stuff at home to make a circut (jump rope, medicine ball, small dumbbells, surgical tubings, mats).
Like today, I WAS going to do weights but slept in before going to work. So this evening I figured I'd make up a circut and run through it a few times and take the dogs for a long walk. I need to always switch things up as I get bored quick and my body gets used to repetitious workouts in a few weeks. Running/Jogging is pretty much out as its too easy to tweak a bad back I've had since college, though very short stinks at a "jog" pace I can usually do.
Thanks in advance! :)
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Good stuff! Thanks for the info.
Yeah having gone through all kinds of weights, drylands, running routines in my first swimming life (age 7-23) I have plenty of knowledge on exercises (although I know things have evolved), its just getting something together. I'm kinda anal about working out, I like it on paper so I stick to it. "Failing to plan is planning to fail" is my outlook. I just don't want to get into a habit of doing "some stuff".
Being big (6'1, 240) I need to work on fat lose, flexibility, and core strength the most. Outright strength isn't an issue, but that doesn't help me much in the pool either...yet. For this fall/winter just "giggling the fat" and making it sweat is probably enough, but like I said, I like to have a plan.
Good stuff! Thanks for the info.
Yeah having gone through all kinds of weights, drylands, running routines in my first swimming life (age 7-23) I have plenty of knowledge on exercises (although I know things have evolved), its just getting something together. I'm kinda anal about working out, I like it on paper so I stick to it. "Failing to plan is planning to fail" is my outlook. I just don't want to get into a habit of doing "some stuff".
Being big (6'1, 240) I need to work on fat lose, flexibility, and core strength the most. Outright strength isn't an issue, but that doesn't help me much in the pool either...yet. For this fall/winter just "giggling the fat" and making it sweat is probably enough, but like I said, I like to have a plan.
