Hi All,
I am new to swimming (my swimmer wife and son both tell me my form is horrible, etc) but I absolutely love it and I feel like it is one of the most complete workout routines Ive ever done. I am working to increase my training times, distances etc and I am really feeling the burn in my muscles but its the good kind of burn you get when you know things are heading in the right direction!
What I want to know is if I keep swimming will I see some good results in terms of getting slim and trim or will I need to incorporate other dry-land exercises into my routine? I know it wouldn't hurt but if I can get through with doing my entire exercise through swimming I want to go that route.
Just curious if anyone has any transformation stories or input on this subject. I look forward to anything you can add. I feel like Ive found a new avenue in my life for staying in shape and I dont know enough other people who swim to talk about it with anyone.
Thanks
~J
It's really dominated by calorie intake vs versus calories used. Back in the day, 10 - 12 2 hour workouts per week tended to overwhelm whatever calories I could consume. Now in my 50's, I only swim 3 to 5 days per week for 1 1/2 hrs per day at most. Calories, both eating and drinking, figure a great deal into the "slim and trim" aspect of my life. Swimming remains the best total body workout you can find, but, in order to transform your body, you must work very hard and consume less energy than you expend.
It's really dominated by calorie intake vs versus calories used. Back in the day, 10 - 12 2 hour workouts per week tended to overwhelm whatever calories I could consume. Now in my 50's, I only swim 3 to 5 days per week for 1 1/2 hrs per day at most. Calories, both eating and drinking, figure a great deal into the "slim and trim" aspect of my life. Swimming remains the best total body workout you can find, but, in order to transform your body, you must work very hard and consume less energy than you expend.
