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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I'd say its easier to be fat and swim than be fat an run. When you're fat you've got some extra buoyancy and when you swim the forces on your body and nothing like running.
That guy doesn't look unhealthy to me. He's no testosterone enraged body builder but he clearly has a lot of muscle.
I'd say its easier to be fat and swim than be fat an run. When you're fat you've got some extra buoyancy and when you swim the forces on your body and nothing like running.
That guy doesn't look unhealthy to me. He's no testosterone enraged body builder but he clearly has a lot of muscle.
