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Swimming for weight loss?

  • 28-01-2003 2:55pm
    #1
    bobzee
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    I have been reading bits and pieces around the web about fitness training...and I have this query...maybe somebody here can help me out..
    I am going to try to lose some weight and was wondering about which form of exercise is the best...

    Swimming is the activity I enjoy the most, so for example I would be much more inclined to go swimming for an hour than go running for half an hour. I am wondering though how does swimming compare to running for losing weight...

    thanks


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  • #2
    SouperComputer
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    not an expert, but id say very good.

    Excellent cardio, works a lot of the body, good for your back and no impact on your knees or feet.

    Fun too :)


  • #3
    daveirl
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  • #4
    Stark
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    seems to be a good fat burner, but fitness wise I've heard it's not half as good as running. I know runners who were unable to run for various injuries and they claim to lose a lot of fitness despite swimming regularly.


  • #5
    Rella
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭Rella


    Avoid the time and pain of exercise and dieting.

    The best way to lose 2 Stones of ugly fat quickly is to cut your head off!

    You don't even put the weight back on. Great eh?


  • #6
    Jak
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    Water Fitness and Road Fitness are two very distinct categories in my experience. I think at the heart of this seemingly ridiculous statement is ability/technique level and the related efficiency.

    Good runners are not always good swimmers and vice versa, and so they can get less out of the energy burned.

    I played Waterpolo for about 6 years when I was younger and often found that while my swimming and general water fitness was very high, it did not transfer quite so well into an easy running fitness, because I was never a good long distance runner.

    One thing I have to remark upon however is that as a diver at present, I know a lot of people who are built like seals and carrying a lot of extra weight, who have exceptional endurance in the water but could not run to save their lives.

    JAK.


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    daveirl
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  • #8
    bobzee
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    Thanks for all the replies....
    When I go to the pool I go to swim..and I swim pretty hard for the time that I am there...well as hard as I can anyhow......

    Those poeple who just go and mess about are annoying..and get in the way...buts its a free world I guess...


    I think I will try to combine both running and swimming in the future.
    cheers


  • #9
    daveirl
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