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Old 06-08-2009, 10:34 AM
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Default Swimming after weight lifting - not a good idea?

Hi.

I was told at the gym the other day that going swimming after lifting weights will waste all the work I have just done. ie. I won't get any bigger becuse the blood has been pumped to different parts of my body when swimming.


Is this true? The guy who told me was just another gym go'er like myself so I don't want to take JUST his word for it.


Any advice appreciated.
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Old 06-08-2009, 10:50 AM
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Swimming right after weights should not "waste all the work you have just done". It may delay your post work out nutrition if you wait till after swimming to have a shake etc. Which may not be ideal, but your muscles will start recovering after you finish exercising. Your not undoing the traing you just did.

Just my two cents. I'm sure one of the guru's around here will pipe up with some better answers.
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Old 06-08-2009, 04:35 PM
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I agree with what he said. It would be alot better if you could have some post workout nutrition and wait a bit for it to absorb before doing the swimming. Better yet, swim on off days. But if thats just the way it is then you aren't undoing everything you're just not giving yourself ideal muscle regeneration conditions.

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