First thread so go easy on me!
Forgive me if this has been asked before, but I was wondering if it is better to swim before you do weights or vice versa?
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Just dug out the rusty dumbells from the garage :rolleyes: thinking they could be useful after all.
The problem with weight lifting is specificity. How should I work the core and shoulders, where you need basic stability and strength? Pushups and crunches seem to strengthen other muscles than the ones needed for long-axis swimming such as freestyle.
How about the stretching issue? Shouldn't that follow after weights?
Just dug out the rusty dumbells from the garage :rolleyes: thinking they could be useful after all.
The problem with weight lifting is specificity. How should I work the core and shoulders, where you need basic stability and strength? Pushups and crunches seem to strengthen other muscles than the ones needed for long-axis swimming such as freestyle.
How about the stretching issue? Shouldn't that follow after weights?
