At my yearly physical last week a funny thing happened. The doctors staff informed me that swimming is not an aerobic exercise and that I would be better off walking briskly for 20 to 30 minutes a couple days each week.
I explained I try to swim 2 to 3 times each week for 60 to 90 minutes,and my workout is prepared by MO, ya'll might recognise that name. They asked me the distance I cover in that time and I responded with 2800 to 3500 yards or 1.5 to 2 miles depending on time.
Not good enough according to the staff. I should be walking. I will let the facts stand for themselves.
Age 48
Wt 149
BP 120/80
Pulse 60
Body Fat 18%
Total Cholesterol 194 (need to eat better)
Well it is off to the pool for another MO workout. Maybe I will walk briskly from my car to the pool and see if that counts. Thanks for those workouts MO I enjoy them.
Have a great day
Paul
Parents
Former Member
Sounds good to me. Give up the swimming for a 20-30 minute brisk walk and in a year the stats will look like this.
Age 49
Wt. 160
BP 140/90
Pulse 70
Body Fat 22%
Total Cholesterol 208
With all numbers on the rise!
:)
It is my experience that people who don't swim, tend to compare the distaces to walking/running the same distance - which we all know is silly. Heck, I have friends who run 3 miles a day who told me that I couldn't do it (I swim 3-5 days a week 3000-4000 yards per day). So I proved them wrong. I ran three miles - immediately after swimming 2400 yards!
They think I am lying, because swimming can't do that!
Sounds good to me. Give up the swimming for a 20-30 minute brisk walk and in a year the stats will look like this.
Age 49
Wt. 160
BP 140/90
Pulse 70
Body Fat 22%
Total Cholesterol 208
With all numbers on the rise!
:)
It is my experience that people who don't swim, tend to compare the distaces to walking/running the same distance - which we all know is silly. Heck, I have friends who run 3 miles a day who told me that I couldn't do it (I swim 3-5 days a week 3000-4000 yards per day). So I proved them wrong. I ran three miles - immediately after swimming 2400 yards!
They think I am lying, because swimming can't do that!
