Swimming for fitness (part 3). Dive in!

Thanks Avo

The swim was quite tough actually. Hard to regulate my breathing, but very good to stretch my leg muscles out. Pool quite empty so that was good.

First swim back after being on holiday. Felt like hard work to start with but great once I got going. Think the rest did me some good.

Welcome Argumemntativefeminist – you've come to just the right place. We will try to motivate you too, and it sounds like you've already made a great start. Looking forward to your updates …

Tentatively dipping my toes into the water in the hope that seeing this on my "I'm On" every time I look at it might motivate me! Fairly new to swimming for fitness, been doing it for about 9 weeks now, half an hour every week at least once, twice when I'm at uni as opposed to at home. It isn't the world's most demanding workout but I'm severely overweight so it's enough for me at the moment. Just got a Finis Duo so looking forward to trying that out today but concerned that other people will be able to hear it!

Good luck making lemonade, Rights! But seriously, hope you are ok. Glad you are getting back to swimming today and hope it does you the world of good xx

Sigh....haven't been able to get to pool since 23rd May.
Back today though.

Life is throwing me loads of lemons at the moment.

Sorry Abouttime but I don't listen to music while swimming so I don't have any mp3 players etc. to recommend. Fairly sure the question has been asked before so you may get lucky if you do a search upthread or on our previous thread (part 2).

Hello everyone.

I have a waterproof iPod shuffle but the earphones are rubbish, so I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations please?

Thanks

Hope it helps

Thank you. Before you replied I'd done a quick search and found a cheap option here: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JOC5WZI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=AEB9F56C3A3O6&psc=1&tag=mumsnetforum-21
I'm at the computer all day and definitely notice that my arm feels uncomfortable.

I’ve used one of these for about 5yrs now evoluent.com/products/vm4r/ worth the £s but lots of options on amazon pen mouse etc.

What is the side computer mouse, Ski? Interested … Normal week at the pool this week. 3 x 2km sessions of about 40mins. Work has been busy and I considered not going and catching up a bit instead but decided it was good for me, mentally and physically!

Why don't pools display posters describing good lane manners? I think some people just don't know that you don't push off the wall in slow breast stroke when a freestyler has just hit the wall and is about to turn etc. There seems to be a reluctance amongst men to swim in the slow lane at my pool- possibly because the medium lane is closest to where the male changing rooms emerge and the females come out onto the slow lane. Maybe the pool should switch them round for a laugh!

I succumbed to the desire for a swim, did a km and the pain went away. It felt wonderful. And it's stayed away, so far. Result!

I'm the opposite, I have an old back/shoulder injury from a car accident which is fine as long as I do plenty of exercise involving my shoulder. If I slack the pain comes back!

Whole lane to myself today, a nice change after some irritating sessions with people who aren't aware of proper lane etiquette.

I use mouse which is on its side nova it means my hand is in the same position resting on the wrist as if it was holding a pen it helped my shoulder. I use a saddle seat which helps my posture a lot or a stand up desk which now everyone wants as it’s become fashionable despite me having both for last ten years. Sorry no swimming to report as missed my usual Monday night due to the bank hols went running instead.

Ouchy. You've done me a favour to encourage me not to overdo swimming, I've got a foot injury & don't want to add to it with a shoulder problem. It is so hard to go without exercise when you're very used to it, totally agree!!

I have done the tennis ball thing today, it hurt. I was considering swimming through but on browsing the advice is to rest it for a week so I am taking the advice. But now I am climbing the walls for my endorphin rush :(

I have also purchased a posture support brace as I think the pain migh also be connected to poor posture at a desk and using a laptop. I hate getting older- I have never had so much muscle and mechanical pain as I have in the past three years. I was also diagnosed with Mortons Nueroma this week which explains why I get numb feet whilst walking and riding horses. GAH!

I was always taught that you should do some backstroke at the end of a session to help avoid shoulder pain.

Thanks so much I will watch and follow the advice.

More self-help.

I think you have subclavius pain, often linked to swimming. If you scroll down, there's a video here that is supposed to demo a helpful exercise.

The pain is not in the shoulder it's across the collarbone, near the shoulder.

@lljkk yes, across the collarbone. It's started since I've been using a pull buoy so more arm work.

All the diagrams seem to show pain on the outside of the upper arm, like this one (not on collarbone?). Is that where you ache?