I've been out of the water for a month, and out of the weight room for 3 months. This was a planned break after a long season. I just got back in the pool last week and things feel about how they should given the circumstances.
My question is; Would jumping back into weights at the same time I'm getting back in the pool be safe? By safe, I mean with respect to reducing the risk of tendonitis/shoulder/etc problems? Should I wait a few weeks to acclimate to the pool before starting a weight routine?
A little about the weights I intend to do. I'm happy with the Lezak weight program for sprinters and am going to do a second time. This program does do a month of endurance lifting prior to any strength or speedwork, so I'm not going to be lifting like gangbusters right off the bat.
I did have shoulder and elbow tendonitis problems before the planned break, but they were not serious and these injuries have not surfaced yet in the pool. I am currently pretty tight from this last week, but not uncomfortable.
I really don't know the accepted thinking on this except for my college experience (i.e everything at once, you sissy), so any thoughts/ opinions are appreciated now that I am older and more wary of injury :cane:.
My question is, would a move to the Lesak type of workout plan allow me to continue weight training while swimming?
My new goal for 2010 is "2 miles continuous freestyle in 45 minutes"
Would the Lezak workout be tailored to long distance (for a beginner) as well as sprinting?
IMO, the Lezak program will not allow you to swim any more comfortably. Swimming following weights is not supposed to feel good, and the Lezak program is no different in that respect.
WRT using the Lezak plan for distance, you could probably change (increase) the reps and get a benefit for distance work. Although it seems to target races of 50m, I did the plan as described and my best race last season was a 200. YMMV.
My question is, would a move to the Lesak type of workout plan allow me to continue weight training while swimming?
My new goal for 2010 is "2 miles continuous freestyle in 45 minutes"
Would the Lezak workout be tailored to long distance (for a beginner) as well as sprinting?
IMO, the Lezak program will not allow you to swim any more comfortably. Swimming following weights is not supposed to feel good, and the Lezak program is no different in that respect.
WRT using the Lezak plan for distance, you could probably change (increase) the reps and get a benefit for distance work. Although it seems to target races of 50m, I did the plan as described and my best race last season was a 200. YMMV.