I'm in a new class for a comprehensive lifestyle change, mainly transitioning to a vegan diet. Of course, exercise is a part of this, and I exercise quite a bit. We are to wear a pedometer to keep track of the miles we walk everyday. I swim a mile everyday and would like to know if anyone knows how to convert swimming or compare swimming to walking. I've searched the web, and get different answers. Help?:)
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Heart rate also matters.
If a very good swimmer spends 30 minutes covering a certain distance they may or may not raise their heart rate past a certain point based on degree of difficulty going up and down the lanes.
All this to say that lap swimmers with terrible form can potentially expend way more energy in their 30 minutes of thrashing around than someone with perfect technique. That's why heart rate might fall into the equation as well.
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Former Member
Heart rate also matters.
If a very good swimmer spends 30 minutes covering a certain distance they may or may not raise their heart rate past a certain point based on degree of difficulty going up and down the lanes.
All this to say that lap swimmers with terrible form can potentially expend way more energy in their 30 minutes of thrashing around than someone with perfect technique. That's why heart rate might fall into the equation as well.
