Hi,
I've been enjoying my swim workouts and have noticed a big improvement in my weight, physique, and lungs (I'm a smoker and swimming has helped me considerably in cutting down with a goal of quitting.) Plus I'm feeling much more lively and focused.
I generally swim 4-6 times a week for an hour and always hit the number of laps I target for the day. every week or so I up the lengths a bit while sticking to my hour workout. But the one thing I have difficulty with is my stroke count. It seems I lose focus, form and rhythm when im counting in my head.
I've looked at swim watches but I can't seem to find what im looking for.
Can anyone recommend a swim watch that hits these needs (or as many as possible):
- count stokes for freestyle, back, and breaststroke (my current workout strokes)
- swim time and rest time
- heart rate
- calorie burn
- anything else I may not be thinking of.
Additionally, I've worked in using a kickboard for a total of 400 meters doing freestyle and breaststroke kicks. Anyone know how a swim watch handles this? you're not moving your arms so how does it count strokes, heart rate, burn etc. and I would really like the watch to factor this part of my workout in. (as a side note - using a kickboard has been amazing. I never realized how much using a kickboard isolates your lower body to the point of being an amazing workout for your abs and legs.)
Thanks for your help in this and good luck in your swimming!
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I don't have an answer to the watch question and I hope someone else does but as a former smoker I urge you to get chanted if you want to quit. It is amazing and you will quit with no problems. Best of luck
I don't have an answer to the watch question and I hope someone else does but as a former smoker I urge you to get chanted if you want to quit. It is amazing and you will quit with no problems. Best of luck