Hi there!
I'm new to this forum and I'm interested in asking you some questions.
I've read somewhere on the net that swimming trains pull muscles a lot so, to build a great body, swimmers complete the training with a push session in the gym. Is it true?
By the way, the question is the following:
Is possible to swim and to train with weights simultaneously?
I'll explain it better:
I go to swim three times a week and I was wondering if it's possible to complete the training with some exercises in the gym without overtraining.
I'll be clear: I'm not interested in becoming a great swimmer but I've read that swimming and gym can be very effective if you want to build a fit body!
If gym + swimming is possible, can someone redirect me to some "swimming + gym" training?
Thanks in advance for the advices!
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be carefull lifting immediatly after swimming as the repetitive and flexible motions of swimming can loosen up your joints/tendons/muscles
I love lifting but I always do it before a swim or at least a few hours after practice (with time to eat and rest)
be especially carefull with decline / bench / incline presses and overhead presses like military press immediatly after swimming.
and yes lifting will make a big difference... esp in events under 200 yards.
Agreed, I always lift before. The few times I did after I would have no strength. If you are "Training" in the pool then you should be pretty beat afterwards!
be carefull lifting immediatly after swimming as the repetitive and flexible motions of swimming can loosen up your joints/tendons/muscles
I love lifting but I always do it before a swim or at least a few hours after practice (with time to eat and rest)
be especially carefull with decline / bench / incline presses and overhead presses like military press immediatly after swimming.
and yes lifting will make a big difference... esp in events under 200 yards.
Agreed, I always lift before. The few times I did after I would have no strength. If you are "Training" in the pool then you should be pretty beat afterwards!
