After 3 years off from any training and barley any exercise over the past 2 years I have made a return to training today. It was rough. My body was like what the heck just happened. I was wondering if i should be pushing hard right away or to just take it easy.
Today I did-
scm
200 free
100 kick
6x50 free @ :45
6x50 kick @ :15 sec rest
200 cool down
I use to go 21.8 in 50 yard free and this seems like it would be an easy practice but I couldn't even make the 6x50 frees, i was off by by a few seconds and my pulse was 180. I have high blood pressure basically from the typical unhealthy college lifestyle of drinking alot and eating fast food for the past 2 years. I'm 22 years old, 6'1 163 with a blood pressure of 137/89. Is there any risk of trying to push hard to get back in shape faster or should I take it easy. I feel fine now, I was just very tired in the pool. And i figured if the yardage is low it's not putting too much stress on my shoulders. My only concern is can you overwork in terms of cardio?
When I started back (several years ago) after 10 years out of the water, I started with 4000 yard workouts. Yes, it hurt but after 6 - 8 weeks my body acclimated. The body can usually handle much more than you anticipate and the big limitation is usually the mind. I still remember not being able to lift my arms under my pillow when sleeping because I was so sore. At 22, I suspect, you'll rebound very fast and be in swimming shape in about 6 weeks. To get back to the 21. you'll most likely need a longer time period but it's possible (everyone is different).
When I started back (several years ago) after 10 years out of the water, I started with 4000 yard workouts. Yes, it hurt but after 6 - 8 weeks my body acclimated. The body can usually handle much more than you anticipate and the big limitation is usually the mind. I still remember not being able to lift my arms under my pillow when sleeping because I was so sore. At 22, I suspect, you'll rebound very fast and be in swimming shape in about 6 weeks. To get back to the 21. you'll most likely need a longer time period but it's possible (everyone is different).
