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Lift weights before or after swimming?
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 2010-11-11 3:49 PM |
Expert  4638     Middle River, Maryland Silver member |  Subject: Lift weights before or after swimming?I typically do two strength training workouts per week. One is lower body and core, which is completed after a short run on the treadmill with some mild speed/interval work. This seems to work well, as my legs are nice and warmed up and the speed work stiffness and soreness is experienced the same day as the strength training soreness. The other is an upper body and core workout, which I'm currently doing immediately after my short swim workout for the week, which is also speed work (about 1000-1200 yards total volume, 600-800 of that under significant duress). I'm looking for the same effect here, but as they say "I got nothin'" during the weight lifting workout. I'm still getting something out of it (tired!), but I don't think I'm maximizing the workout. Thoughts? Should I do the weight lifting first and then the speed swimming, or separate them during the week?
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| 2010-11-12 8:05 AM in reply to: #3207068 |
Pro 4723 CyFair | Subject: RE: Lift weights before or after swimming? Well there are a couple schools of thought here. One is that lifting prior to swimming will compromise your form due to fatigue and thus you won't get the most out of the swim workout. I get this, but you can play with it and see if it works for you. Two is that you lift afterwards so that you maximize the swim which is the main s/b/r discipline. This doesn't seem to work for you. I would just put upper body on a day I did a leg focused cardio day. |
| 2010-11-13 1:40 AM in reply to: #3207068 |
Extreme Veteran 577 | Subject: RE: Lift weights before or after swimming? I have personally discovered that lifting before swimming works better for me. Oftentimes, people muscle through their swim workout and use mostly their arms to propel them through the water, especially triathletes who do not have a swimming background. What I find is that because your arms are more tired, you learn how to utilize your core and legs to swim, which leads to more effectiveness in the long run. It takes a lot of discipline though, I imagine most people would just let their form suffer. |
| 2010-11-13 11:23 AM in reply to: #3207068 |
Champion 5376 PA | Subject: RE: Lift weights before or after swimming? I just know that lifting while swimming makes me sink some more all the time. |
| 2010-11-26 7:29 PM in reply to: #3207068 |
Veteran 277 The Nation's Frosty Capital | Subject: RE: Lift weights before or after swimming? When I have the time I lift befIore I swim. An hour in the weight room and then 60 -90 minutes in the pool. Not a weekday workout. My best swims come after my workouts. Muscles are warm and flexible. We I was part of swim club (12-19), we always did it after a 90 minute swim twice a week...and I go very little out of it...I think. It is easier to slack off in the swim if you know you have to lift after. The reverse did not apply for me. I always go hard at the weigths and then have a great swim. |
| 2010-11-26 8:58 PM in reply to: #3209220 |
| Payson, AZ | Subject: RE: Lift weights before or after swimming? Atlas_Shrugged - 2010-11-12 11:40 PM I have personally discovered that lifting before swimming works better for me. Oftentimes, people muscle through their swim workout and use mostly their arms to propel them through the water, especially triathletes who do not have a swimming background. What I find is that because your arms are more tired, you learn how to utilize your core and legs to swim, which leads to more effectiveness in the long run. It takes a lot of discipline though, I imagine most people would just let their form suffer. Hum, that actually makes a lot of sense. When you look at rock climbers females progress way faster then men initially. The main reason being that woman are generally weaker and need to rely on technique and men are well...men  and try and brute force their way up. |
| 2010-11-27 10:59 AM in reply to: #3207068 |
Regular 96 | Subject: RE: Lift weights before or after swimming? mix it up. One week do before next week after. Keep the body guessing imo |
| 2010-12-07 11:00 AM in reply to: #3207068 |
| 1 | Subject: RE: Lift weights before or after swimming? You can also lift on your non-swim days... Sure, you'll be a little tired for your next-day swim, but that won't hurt you. It actually can help you rely less on your arms like someone already said, and it'll also do a good job of loosening up your muscles. All the best |
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