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How to fit swimming into my schedule?

acl15 Posts: 39 Joined: 2005/09/30	2006/05/24, 05:53 AM I currently split my work out into 3 work out days and 1 rest day. Breaks down like this, day 1: back, bicep day 2: chest, tricep day 3: shoulders, legs day 4: rest If I want to start swimming (for my shoulders), how should I include it in my existing schedule? And how much should I swim per week to see considerable muscle growth from swimming alone? Furthermore, which swimming styles are best for beefing up shoulders (especially rear deltoids)?
adalos Posts: 174 Joined: 2006/02/04	2006/05/24, 07:24 AM pretty much all swimming strokes will develop shoulder muscles, as well as your legs. it's just the nature of the beast. the breast stroke is one of the few exceptions, as it's not a shoulder-rotational stroke movement. but freestyle, backstroke, and butterfly will all work your shoulders.
Mojo_67 Posts: 1,299 Joined: 2003/09/23	2006/05/24, 02:23 PM As far as I know, swimming is a good whole body workout. As far as beefing you up, I don't know how much of that it will do. I always thought of it as more of a cardiovascular thing when it came to seldom use. -------------- Days go by and life drags on.....
adalos Posts: 174 Joined: 2006/02/04	2006/05/24, 05:03 PM it really develops the upper body if you do it regularly. i used to swim a lot when i was younger (early teens), and just from the 2 or 3 times i swam a week, it really made a noticeable difference in my upper body. i didn't do any kind of weight training, so anything i got came straight from just 2-3 30 minute intense swimming sessions a week.
acl15 Posts: 39 Joined: 2005/09/30	2006/05/24, 08:20 PM What days should I swim? Should I swim on my rest days? or shoulder days? or does it even matter? If I did swim the same day I lifted, should I swim before or after lifting?
acl15 Posts: 39 Joined: 2005/09/30	2006/05/30, 05:24 AM ?
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2006/05/30, 09:16 AM I would consider your swimming as a cardio workout and do it on non-wt training days if possible. If not, try and separate the 2 by 8 hours. I know when I swim, I don't have the strength to do both on the same day, especially if I do a heavy upper body workout! -------------- Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there.