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?
Just curious, what was your exercise routine before November?
Running 30-40 miles/week since mid-Aug, no swimming whatsoever. During summer I was run/biking for tri season, but during that time I never did more than one swim a week and it was never more than 1500 yards. So my legs are in pretty good shape, but my upper body is weak.
Just curious, what was your exercise routine before November?
Running 30-40 miles/week since mid-Aug, no swimming whatsoever. During summer I was run/biking for tri season, but during that time I never did more than one swim a week and it was never more than 1500 yards. So my legs are in pretty good shape, but my upper body is weak.
