Just wondering how other folks here balance gym and pool workouts.
Now that I'm back in the pool I'm adjusting my lifting quite a bit to complement the swimming.
Used to, I'd alternate upper/lower body on alternate days, with one day a week off.
Now that I'm in the pool, I feel like I'm not giving my muscles enough rest time, since a swim is essentially a whole-body resistance set.
So far, I've been swimming Mon/Wed/Fri, and lifting Tue (upper), Thu (lower), and Sat (core). As I get better swim-conditioned, I plan to re-adjust, probably with more pool time.
Any thoughts, tips, experience?
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I've been swimming 5-6 days a week 2-3k yards per practice since starting up again at the beginning of Nov. and, frankly, I'm too sore to lift at this stage. I'm thinking that until I get in better swimming shape, it makes sense to swim more and not worry about strength training.
Just curious, what was your exercise routine before November?
I've been swimming 5-6 days a week 2-3k yards per practice since starting up again at the beginning of Nov. and, frankly, I'm too sore to lift at this stage. I'm thinking that until I get in better swimming shape, it makes sense to swim more and not worry about strength training.
Just curious, what was your exercise routine before November?
