Can anyone give me some advice as to the best way to lose weight while swimming?
I have just started back swimming - after not competing for 20 years (since High School). For the last two weeks I swam twice a week. I will be swimming, at a minimum, 3 times a week from now on.
I have two goals with Masters swimming - one is to compete in swim meets, and the other is to get back in shape.
My goal is to lose 35 lbs. Is there a good, quick and healthy way to acheive this goal? It seem's like I've put on 2 lbs during the past 2 weeks. Is this because muscle is heavier than fat?
HELP! I would appreciate any suggestions! Thanks!
LAnderson
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Despite all the BS that is out there, there is no way to lose
weight than to burn more calories than you take in. Period.
However, as mentioned previously, weight loss in and of itself
should not be the goal. The tape and Body Mass Index (BMI)
should be the goal. Be advised that all the internet BMI measurements
do NOT account for trained athletic bodies!
You should have a measurement taken of % lean body
mass and take it from there.
Men should be less than 16% fat.
I think the % for women is less than about 22%, but I'm
not confident in that exact #.
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Despite all the BS that is out there, there is no way to lose
weight than to burn more calories than you take in. Period.
However, as mentioned previously, weight loss in and of itself
should not be the goal. The tape and Body Mass Index (BMI)
should be the goal. Be advised that all the internet BMI measurements
do NOT account for trained athletic bodies!
You should have a measurement taken of % lean body
mass and take it from there.
Men should be less than 16% fat.
I think the % for women is less than about 22%, but I'm
not confident in that exact #.
3
