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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I disagree with that formula. Speed tells you very little about calories burned (regardless of weight) because, at moderate and slow speeds an inefficient swimmer can be burninig loads of calories while an efficient swimmer can be barely working at all.
A person who swims poorly enough to GO NOWHERE can still burn a bunch of calories in an hour.
I disagree with that formula. Speed tells you very little about calories burned (regardless of weight) because, at moderate and slow speeds an inefficient swimmer can be burninig loads of calories while an efficient swimmer can be barely working at all.
A person who swims poorly enough to GO NOWHERE can still burn a bunch of calories in an hour.
