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For the past 3 days, I have been swimming very hard. Now, my triceps muscles have started to feel the pain. Rather than calling it pain, I would say, they are tightened up.

Should I continue swimming? Or should I rest for 1 or 2 days and wait for the triceps to loosen up. Normally, I swim every day.

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Why don't you experiment? Why don't you take a day off and gauge how you feel. One day of rest isn't going to kill your performance... – user4963 Feb 19 at 18:04
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Is doing your workout mainly with your legs an option? Let your arms have the workout off for the most part while focusing on kicks? – Grohlier Feb 22 at 4:19
@MarcoLeblanc, thank you for the suggestion. I have rested today and going to workout tomorrow. I will let you know how I feel after that. – Freakyuser Feb 22 at 6:43
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Rule of thumb: if the muscle feels better after ~10 minutes of exercise, it's ok to work it. If it still hurts, stop and rest. – VPeric Feb 24 at 21:42

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