Help me. I have been training for a couple of months(Since October) for a 4.4 swim and have been battling stiffness/Soreness in my shoulders and chest. While my friends say that I am over training I beg to differ. I watch other swimmers who are training for the event train for a minimum of an hour in the pool daily while I am suffering. My recent workout was;
Saturday 2 miles 67 minutes
Sunday cardio work no pool
Monday 1 mile 33 minutes
Tuesday 1 mile 32 minutes
Wednesday -Whinned a lot
Thursday-More of the same.
I am new to this sport so I need some wisdom.
I am 33 years old so I don't think it is age(hope not).
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training on your part. Just because "others" are training longer (and in your eyes harder) doesn't mean that this is right for YOUR body.
You didn't state how long you've been swimming. Maybe you've recently returned to this sport or maybe this is your first time training, hard, for anything.
I enjoy swimming. The summer of 88, when it was really hot, I was swimming on a daily basis about 1 mile. Result--within about 6 weeks I had sore shoulders which I just "pooh-poohed"--further result--by Labor Day in the ER at a local hospital. Further result--2 surgeries (early 1989 and sept 1989) for impingement syndrome. Further result--a total of 4 surgeries on the left shoulder (1989-1998) and 2 on the right. All from swimming "just for fun"! I did do master's swimming meets for about 3 years during that time period but always knowing I could further injure myself. I never did butterfly and NEVER will.
You need to take a good look at what you're doing, have someone else take a look at your stroke. Learn to stretch before and after swimming, take an anti-inflammatory, learn to use ICE post-swim to take down inflammation (HOT isn't what you need--after a hard workout--take a few EASY laps to get out the acid). Additionally, look into a supervised shoulder strengthening program for your shoulder girdle and in particular your rotator cuff.
There is a book called the 7 minute rotator cuff solution--find it!
training on your part. Just because "others" are training longer (and in your eyes harder) doesn't mean that this is right for YOUR body.
You didn't state how long you've been swimming. Maybe you've recently returned to this sport or maybe this is your first time training, hard, for anything.
I enjoy swimming. The summer of 88, when it was really hot, I was swimming on a daily basis about 1 mile. Result--within about 6 weeks I had sore shoulders which I just "pooh-poohed"--further result--by Labor Day in the ER at a local hospital. Further result--2 surgeries (early 1989 and sept 1989) for impingement syndrome. Further result--a total of 4 surgeries on the left shoulder (1989-1998) and 2 on the right. All from swimming "just for fun"! I did do master's swimming meets for about 3 years during that time period but always knowing I could further injure myself. I never did butterfly and NEVER will.
You need to take a good look at what you're doing, have someone else take a look at your stroke. Learn to stretch before and after swimming, take an anti-inflammatory, learn to use ICE post-swim to take down inflammation (HOT isn't what you need--after a hard workout--take a few EASY laps to get out the acid). Additionally, look into a supervised shoulder strengthening program for your shoulder girdle and in particular your rotator cuff.
There is a book called the 7 minute rotator cuff solution--find it!
