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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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.
You actually might want to try lifting then. It could save you some time getting up to strength.
Also, it'll help you avoid repetitive motion injuries by working complementary muscle groups. If you're swimming much more intensely than you used to, you can really stress your body.
I think lifting might help you to be less sore, rather than more.
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.
You actually might want to try lifting then. It could save you some time getting up to strength.
Also, it'll help you avoid repetitive motion injuries by working complementary muscle groups. If you're swimming much more intensely than you used to, you can really stress your body.
I think lifting might help you to be less sore, rather than more.
