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Reddit mentions of Fitness Swimming, Second Edition
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of Fitness Swimming, Second Edition. Here are the top ones.
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I very highly recommend this book:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0736074570/ref=oh_o01_s01_i00_details
It has drills and is the best source to good technique I have seen (if anyone knows a better one I am more than willing to hear since I am no expert really) and since swimming is 70% technique that is important.
Also, you will get dehydrated (I am not joking, really!). So take a water bottle in with you. That needent be anything fancy though.
Edit: I have a microfibre towel which I love but the main reasons I love it are it packs down really small to fit in my work bag and you can use it 3-4 times before it is too wet to work. If you are better organised than me and don't plan to take you kit to or from work you can use whatever suits you...
I recommend it - depending on the type of swimming you do (distance vs. sprinting).
If you want to keep a larger muscle mass, stick to a sprinting regimen with some distance swimming. Time yourself, improve on your times, set goals, etc. I don't recommend doing it in isolation, though. When I was at my healthiest (trying to get back there now) I swam 2x-3x per week and then supplement my swims with additional weight lifting. I guess ultimately it depends on what you are looking for. I am a proponent of swimming for overall fitness, regardless!
Edit: random thought, I remember using this book for a fitness swimming class I took in college. It's somewhat inexpensive and will give a little more info on how to design workouts. However, with enough digging, I'm sure you can find similar (or the same) information for free.
Right... just like people with wrong running stride get "runners knee", but if you use correct form it's not a problem. Swimmers shoulder is because so many people use wrong technique, putting stress on the joints/supporting tendons and ligaments. That's why tendinitis is also fairly common. Correct form will prevent that.
Also, your Dr. is likely not a swimmer and doesn't understand this, so of course he'll tell you to stop swimming. There is a great book called "fitness swimming" by Emmett Hines that breaks this all down. If you're interested in ever getting back in the pool, get the book and learn how to do it right so you don't risk re-injury. Swimming is just fine for your shoulders if you do it right, just like running is just fine for your knees if you do it right. The fact that so many people don't swim or run with correct form is the reason for their respective common injuries... not because those activities are bad for the shoulders/knees.
Link to the book: https://smile.amazon.com/Fitness-Swimming-Second-Emmett-Hines/dp/0736074570?sa-no-redirect=1
I can highly recommend this book. It has training plans that slowly build. My recollection (it's been a while since I actually used the book) is that the plans start off ridiculously easy (things like treading water for X minutes) and progress through some serious, high intensity workouts. There is lots of focus on form. Lots of focus on non-full-stroke swimming (e.g., using a kickboard or using only one arm).