hi Guys, I need some help / information from expert swimmers.
i was a more running/jogging guy myself but last year same time I got slip disk and hav'nt done any exercise since. I used to run 4 km every day which helped me keep my junk food habit. Now since almost half of my right leg is numb and pain in my back I cant go to gym or run :cane: I have gained alot of weight. Last weekend I went to swimming and did laps for one hour (*** stroke) and felt really really good untill I woke up next morning with massive pain in my both knees. Google told me its something called Swimmers knees and its common. I did not gave up and went to swimming next day again and avoid the strong legs movements and used more my arms. It reduced my speed but atleast next morning it was'nt hurting.
As I said my main focus is to lose weight or atleast be in good shape by working out with swimming and counting my calories intake, my concern is if what I am doing would acttually benifit me? I mean I hardly push with my legs in *** stroke and its all my arms. I am not good at front crawl but tried it with a pull bouy and it twists my back.
Secondly I remember when I was learning to swim our instructor used to give us hand paddlss for front crawl which Used to make it harder and needed more force.
Something like this
www.akoah.com/.../hi-tech-hand-paddles-speedo-11.jpg
I was wondering if something like that exist for *** stroke as well and if I should use it to do more workout in less time.
please help me I have spent 1 year in total stress and swimming seems like the only thing helping me here and I dont wana giveup.
Any other tips tricks would be highly appriciated.
best Regards
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Hey, Thanks ViveBene and norascats for the help.
Yes I have my appointment with the doc on this friday again probably he is going to take another MRI to see the progress. He is not very keen for surgery and warned me to avoid it because here in Germany its paid by Health insurance and Docs love to do it. I had physiotherapy sessions last year and that seems like worked for me to reduce the pain alot.
About the numbness I was told by my doc that it will take alot of time to heal (in last Oct) and back then I could not even move my last to fingers of my right foot. but now its like numbness in patchesand its getting better day by day but the main concern was the overall fitness. I mean I cant expect the back to heal that quickly if I keep on putting more and more weight on it. Apart from that life just sucks when you are used to do some workout daily and then you stop at once. I am 27 but the stress of having this back problem makes me feel like I am old enough to LIVE WITH IT.
Any ways thanks a lot guys for help I really appriciate that.
I hope to stick with the swimming for atleast this summer.
Regards
Hey, Thanks ViveBene and norascats for the help.
Yes I have my appointment with the doc on this friday again probably he is going to take another MRI to see the progress. He is not very keen for surgery and warned me to avoid it because here in Germany its paid by Health insurance and Docs love to do it. I had physiotherapy sessions last year and that seems like worked for me to reduce the pain alot.
About the numbness I was told by my doc that it will take alot of time to heal (in last Oct) and back then I could not even move my last to fingers of my right foot. but now its like numbness in patchesand its getting better day by day but the main concern was the overall fitness. I mean I cant expect the back to heal that quickly if I keep on putting more and more weight on it. Apart from that life just sucks when you are used to do some workout daily and then you stop at once. I am 27 but the stress of having this back problem makes me feel like I am old enough to LIVE WITH IT.
Any ways thanks a lot guys for help I really appriciate that.
I hope to stick with the swimming for atleast this summer.
Regards
