Are high yardage/slow aerobic swims a good method? Even the best method?
Sorry, I'm sure this topic has been covered numerous times. I've been away from the forums and the pool for a while. And I've packed on some pounds.
I just got back in the pool the other day after a 6-9 month layoff and have no immediate ambition to compete again. I'm thinking a realistic goal is to complete a 5k this summer and just focus on getting back in shape and not worry so much about the clock and sets and such. Figure I will get too frustrated and just want to swim just to swim for now.
When I was training and competing for a few years in Masters I never got too far above 2000 yards but would do hard sets (for me) of 15x100, etc.. Would I actually lose more weight if I instead swam 3-4k yards of just lap swimming?
....Also, I just read in my swimmer that Leslie Livingston has given up weights and dryland. Isn't that a complete 180?
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I will mention that some medications make it more difficult, if not impossible to lose weight. Until I started taking Beta Blockers I had to work to keep weight on. The Beta's seem to have put a target on my mid-section for the fat to pack on. I hate it but at the same time I want to live so I guess I'll just be paunchy. I'm still eating very nutritiously however!
Seconded. I have at times had to take medications that made it really easy to gain weight and very, very hard to lose it. While this obviously wasn't ideal, it was better than my being un-medicated in terms of overall health and general quality of life. I absolutely hate when people use weight as the only measure of health.
That said, I could definitely do a better job of eating well. I am genetically predisposed towards disliking cooking. :agree:
More on Jim's point about genetics and exercise: online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424127887324432004578304250252788528.html
I will mention that some medications make it more difficult, if not impossible to lose weight. Until I started taking Beta Blockers I had to work to keep weight on. The Beta's seem to have put a target on my mid-section for the fat to pack on. I hate it but at the same time I want to live so I guess I'll just be paunchy. I'm still eating very nutritiously however!
Seconded. I have at times had to take medications that made it really easy to gain weight and very, very hard to lose it. While this obviously wasn't ideal, it was better than my being un-medicated in terms of overall health and general quality of life. I absolutely hate when people use weight as the only measure of health.
That said, I could definitely do a better job of eating well. I am genetically predisposed towards disliking cooking. :agree:
More on Jim's point about genetics and exercise: online.wsj.com/.../SB10001424127887324432004578304250252788528.html
