How many of you out there just swim laps? Compared to those who combine some kinda of dry land routine?
I am curious what kind of shape (muscle size, tone, BF%) you guys have. I have heard that swimmers carry more fat than runners. And to be honest, it is rare to see a swimmer with a 6-pack and good-sized toned upper body & legs. Again, compared to someone who runs and lifts.
I was a runner and lifter before I hurt my lower back. I started swimming (and love it) combine with moderate lifting and elliptical glider.
My fear is that I may be forced to totally give up lifting and the elliptical glider if I re-aggravate the injury (has not happened, but you never know with the lower back).
So, what do you think???
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Originally posted by Fred Johnson
O.K. Dima has practically guaranteed that I will never, ever attach a photo of myself to prove any fact I allege on this site.
YEAH! NO KIDDING! :(
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Nice post HOOK!! I am 23 years old and am 6'3 and I am 180 pounds, been lifting for 5 years, and I only have 8% bodyfat, trying to tread that down some more, once I get more comfortable in the water, and learn the basics.
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Originally posted by viper10139
Nice post HOOK!! I am 23 years old and am 6'3 and I am 180 pounds, been lifting for 5 years, and I only have 8% bodyfat, trying to tread that down some more, once I get more comfortable in the water, and learn the basics.
Good luck with swimming, Viper!I am sure you will learn pretty fast, 'cause you have a lot of drive - and that will definitely give results.I found swimming carved me up more than lifting could ever do, I hear that some say swimming does not do that as much as running or whatnot but I guess it works for me.Anyways, our history looks almost identical, I lifted for about the same time, too and have been swimming for just a few months more than you now, but find it a very rewarding exercise in many aspects.And the coolest thing is the progress in the very beginning - my time was dropping very fast up until now(I can go just under 1:10 for 100 short-course meters).
Anyways, swimming is my passion now and I am sure it will be my entire life.The funny thing is how I started swimming - I left my sneakers at home when I came to the club to lift, but happened to have speedos(which I always carried on me but never used them), so I decided to still do something rather than going back home and jumped in the pool...and got HOOKED, water has been waiting for me, too bad it found me only at 24, I wish I had started earlier.I regretted just one thing after that first swim - my eyes were on fire from chlorine(I did not have goggles), but next time in the pool I was already equipped.What is even funnier is that since that day I lifted only once(yestreday, 'cause I hear that swimmers need to do that, too, but now lifting for me is just to help out my swimming, not more)
Just a little strory,
SWIMMERS RULE!!!
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I'm tall & skinny. I used to wweigh more.
I swim intervals & rather hard.
