Just out of curiosity...if all things being equal, how much could a person improve simply by losing weight. Is there a formula that could properly express this.
The numbers I'm working with are
6'3" my height
215 my current weight
23.4 my 50free scy time at nats last april
now my weight at nats was 215 after losing 20lbs over the season. I'm really paying attention to my diet and nutrition and trying to trim down another 10lbs.
Any thoughts???
As for the weight-loss, I found that I could easily maintain 130lbs and swim well, but try and get down to 125lbs and the effort, and feeling of weakness just made it not worth it
This is a good point. there is an optimum. Cut too much weight and you will lose energy. Lose a spare tire? yes. Try to reduce weight when you have no body fat? no.
As for the weight-loss, I found that I could easily maintain 130lbs and swim well, but try and get down to 125lbs and the effort, and feeling of weakness just made it not worth it
This is a good point. there is an optimum. Cut too much weight and you will lose energy. Lose a spare tire? yes. Try to reduce weight when you have no body fat? no.
