When swimming for fitness (fixed time) is it better to swim with better form and not get tired or swim with bad form and get tired faster?
If my priority when swimming is for fitness and I don't have all the time in the world (usually 30-40 minutes). Does it make sense to keep improving my form or should I continue the way I am swimming now which tires me out after 45 minutes?
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Swimmers Shoulder
http://www.allsportmedical.co.uk/first-aid-guides/swimming-injuries.aspx
Correctly known as painful arc or rotator cuff tendinitis swimmers shoulder injuries can occur when:
Ø any of the four shoulder muscles are over used
Ø there is poor blood supply to the muscles
Ø there is poor swimming technique
Better form will take a while to learn but is worth it.
Better form will lead to you being able to swim longer and faster.
I really like the Total Immersion program for learning and improving technique:
http://www.totalimmersion.net/
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M$
In the end, whichever way you are having more fun and can you see yourself doing it on a habitual basis is the better choice. When it comes to fitness, routine is extremely important.
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M$But when you swim with good form, it not only works your muscles the correct way, but it builds them and increases your endurance. You don't feel AS tired, because you are actually working harder.
But when you swim faster and with less form, you feel tired, because your body is not used to that workout, and the muscles aren't being used correctly.
So, stay with good form and you will not get as tired, and you will be working your body even harder!
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Great use of sources, great answer