Hey Everyone!
I've noticed that it was so much easier to loose weight with running, as opposed to swimming. It seems even though i'm swimming hard, the 13 or so pounds that I need to loose haven't budged. When I was running, my diet didn't have to be really clean...in fact I ate pizza at least once a week, and found that it helped me during high mileage. During running, my weight was very low despite the pizza habit. While swimming makes me hungrier, and I'm probably burning more calories per workout, the weight loss isn't there.
Why is this?
Thanks,
Jerrycat
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Former Member
Shaky is probably right. The relationship between legs muscles and fat loss/muscle gain sounds accurate. Weight lifters realized this years ago, which is why squats are so important weight lifters.
I enjoy fitness swimming. One thing I've noticed at nearly every pool, is that those who do just one stroke(usually free style) and do it enlessly, don't look good. They're usually a little chubby. Swimmers who mix it up, and do at least two strokes, and take rests between sets, tend to look much better.
Shaky is probably right. The relationship between legs muscles and fat loss/muscle gain sounds accurate. Weight lifters realized this years ago, which is why squats are so important weight lifters.
I enjoy fitness swimming. One thing I've noticed at nearly every pool, is that those who do just one stroke(usually free style) and do it enlessly, don't look good. They're usually a little chubby. Swimmers who mix it up, and do at least two strokes, and take rests between sets, tend to look much better.
