Injured and unable to run, and toying with the idea of a tri one day - so am currently entering unchartered territory doing cycling and swimming endurance work
This is probably a very, very, dumb question, but presumably the same rules apply re warm up/down. Big Q though is are there specific stretches one should do post-swim ?
A week and a bit into a new regime and I'm already getting the odd recurring niggle/muscle knot, especially in my shoulders.
Any refs/advice greatly appreciated
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ankle rotations.. make big slow circles with your toes, both directions.
shoulder rolling.. big slow circles with your shoulders, both directions, individually & together.
neck stretches, ear toward shoulder left & right
and warm down with the same plus some different strokes... i tend to do a couple of kick on my back to stretch the abs.. and a bit of breast-stroke just to wiggle everything a bit differently.
yooohoo... dr niiiiiiiic
If Doc Nic is not around, he is another one with some idea about this
Doing the first and final few lengths nice and slow comes naturally to me - sadly, the same goes for those done inbetween !
But where does one do this ?
I'll probably play safe and try this in a changing room cubicle.
May get recruited by the Welsh Male Synch.Swimming Squad (now I'm scared.....) or Busby Burkly (sp ?) if I start doing this kind of thing by the poolside ;0