Increasing my weekly yardage seems to have increased my hunger. How can I determine the calories really expended during swims of various lengths or intensities?
And when the office hits the all-you-can-eat lunch buffet, how many laps equate to that second or third serving? (Not giving up the food can justify extra time in the pool!)
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An inefficient ("bad") swimmer burns more calories per distance swum, compared to a more skillful swimmer. (That is the definition of inefficient.) This is not an advantage, really, since this just means that he/she will not swim as far.
A really good swimmer has the ability burn more calories per unit time (by virtue of superior conditioning). That is the factor that counts, if you are concerned about burning off your lunch buffet.
An inefficient ("bad") swimmer burns more calories per distance swum, compared to a more skillful swimmer. (That is the definition of inefficient.) This is not an advantage, really, since this just means that he/she will not swim as far.
A really good swimmer has the ability burn more calories per unit time (by virtue of superior conditioning). That is the factor that counts, if you are concerned about burning off your lunch buffet.
