The other day, as I was being thrashed by a heavy lap swimmer, I once again pondered the difference between a swimmers body and a runners body. I have seen quite a few husky guys, carrying quite a bit of extra weight, who are also very good swimmers. On the other hand, you won't see runners who are carrying extra weight (unless they have just begun running). I think that there maybe a chicken-egg thing here (heavier guys tend not to go in for distance running) but I think that there are other considerations. One of them is that swimming tends to arouse appetite while running tends to suppress appetite.
Having said all that, I just can't yearn for a runners body, even though I would love to drop 5 kgs. I just do not want a body with no arms or shoulders. Also, maybe it's me, but this guy looks like an anorexic model:
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That person does have abnormally low fat levels, but it's very popular these days.
For looking "ripped" like that, If you're already muscular and not fat it usually takes a few months of preparation prior to shooting where the person lives off of just protein and vegetables while burning slightly more than they consume. They don't maintain this level for they would vaporize to nothing.
But I would agree, if that person were a swimmer they would definitely be slower at the super ripped stage. This is because once you get that lean you become, weaker, exhausted, and less buoyant.
That person does have abnormally low fat levels, but it's very popular these days.
For looking "ripped" like that, If you're already muscular and not fat it usually takes a few months of preparation prior to shooting where the person lives off of just protein and vegetables while burning slightly more than they consume. They don't maintain this level for they would vaporize to nothing.
But I would agree, if that person were a swimmer they would definitely be slower at the super ripped stage. This is because once you get that lean you become, weaker, exhausted, and less buoyant.
