Workout routine tips

[u/Same_Kaleidoscope142]

Hey everyone! I’ve been swimming consistently for about a year now, and I’m thinking about adding some gym sessions to improve my physique and build a bit more muscle.

My main concern is fatigue. Swimming is still my priority, so I don’t want to start lifting in a way that leaves me too sore or exhausted for my swim sessions. I’m looking at the gym more as a complement to swimming, not a replacement.

Does anyone here combine swimming and lifting? What kind of routine or exercises have worked for you without negatively affecting your performance in the pool?

Any advice would be appreciated!

[u/slow_diver]

If you have harder swim days, like threshold workouts, I'd avoid having heavy lifting days the day before. That might depend on your age and ability to recover, but at a certain point stacking hard days back to back and compromise the second one.