Swimming
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Swimming is a great form of exercise because you utilize a lot of muscle in the body to propel yourself through the water. As far as how long, that really depends on you current fitness level. More isn't alwys better. You must mix your swimming with a good weightlifting program as well as a balanced diet. As your weight decreases, and you stick with a regiment, more then likely, the weight will stay off. Good luck with your endeavors! 
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Joesportstalk
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I had to take swimming courses in college. It was always a chore for me. With the weight lifting and lean diet I had negative boyancy. I had to swim just to stay at the surface. If I took a deep breath and did not move I would sink to the bottom of the pool.
Depending upon your efficieny in swimming it can be a high caloric burn exercise or a very modest one. mom could swim almost effortlessly and never got winded in the process. It was not much of an exercise for her.
Depending upon your efficieny in swimming it can be a high caloric burn exercise or a very modest one. mom could swim almost effortlessly and never got winded in the process. It was not much of an exercise for her.
You should see son swim then! Talk about cut! That kid's shoulders, back, and abs are so well defined, he looks like he's been lifting for years. The butterfly stroke kicks his butt!swanso5 wrote:i'm not sold on swimming for fat loss in a trained population...great for fitness but there are no "cut" swimmers out there (not that they really need to be either though)
Swimming is a perfect sport, IF u can swim properly. it's easy on the joints and you use almost every muscle in your entire body.
U still need a good weight liftiing prog. for nice results, though. I've been swimming regularly for only half a year and i already have broader shoulders and lean arms, so yes, i'd say that you'd get very "cut" if you stick to it.
The only "negative" side on swimming is, that it takes more effort and time to actually burn lots of calories, compared to running for example.
U still need a good weight liftiing prog. for nice results, though. I've been swimming regularly for only half a year and i already have broader shoulders and lean arms, so yes, i'd say that you'd get very "cut" if you stick to it.
The only "negative" side on swimming is, that it takes more effort and time to actually burn lots of calories, compared to running for example.
The problem with swimming is the temperature of the water. No matter how much you train, your body wants to maintain a constant temperature. If the water is very warm, this is not a problem. If it is not very warm, your body will naturally develop a layer of subcutaneous fat to insulate itself. This is very evident in long distance swimmers; less so in sprinters. But if you are training to lose weight you will be in the water for a fairly long time and this may work against getting cut up.Boopster wrote:You should see son swim then! Talk about cut! That kid's shoulders, back, and abs are so well defined, he looks like he's been lifting for years. The butterfly stroke kicks his butt!swanso5 wrote:i'm not sold on swimming for fat loss in a trained population...great for fitness but there are no "cut" swimmers out there (not that they really need to be either though)
Small children often have little or no (apparent) subcutaneous fat and they can look ripped with very little in the way of training. Anecdotal evidence should be examined with great skepticism.