Hi all I am new here. I am wondering what is a good routine to swim and lose weight? I am close to 250lbs right now and don't look good fat LOL. was doing some research and found an article written by USMS' own Bill Volckening (if he posts here, hi Bill!) that talks about how he lost weight by swimming and changing his diet, but he don't talk about the swimming much, just the eating. LOL and i've had enough eating.
His story is very inspriational though and I want tofollow suit! I've started a diet but I need help with swiming! ANy suggestions?? ThxU!
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Originally posted by aquageek
One's own perception of their ideal weight is quite different than the medical definition of obesity/overweight. You may think all is well but that's a personal impression. Carrying too much weight sets you up for many maladies, slower swimming being one.
Just because everyone is getting bigger and the perception of ideal weight has shifted does not mean that the problems associated with being heavy have also shifted.
Actually, that's not true. It's not the weight, it is the BMI. You can be 5'10 and 196lbs and be as healthy as a racehorse. BMI measures the amount of fat on a person's body.
BMI calculator
Yes, that calculator claims that being 196lbs at that height is overweight, but that's a putzy little computation that's never looked at the big picture. Muscle is heavier than fat, which would contribute to the mass.
By your definitions, a lot of German athletes are overweight or obese. German females are notoriously large women. That's just how they are.
Not everyone fits into the obese/overweight box. Amount of fat on a body doesn't automatically mean healthy/unhealthy. What if you're 220lbs and 5'10, but you're male, you get an extreme cardio workout 3-4 times a week and you have a resting heart rate of 56? That's not obese.
It all depends on the person.
Originally posted by aquageek
One's own perception of their ideal weight is quite different than the medical definition of obesity/overweight. You may think all is well but that's a personal impression. Carrying too much weight sets you up for many maladies, slower swimming being one.
Just because everyone is getting bigger and the perception of ideal weight has shifted does not mean that the problems associated with being heavy have also shifted.
Actually, that's not true. It's not the weight, it is the BMI. You can be 5'10 and 196lbs and be as healthy as a racehorse. BMI measures the amount of fat on a person's body.
BMI calculator
Yes, that calculator claims that being 196lbs at that height is overweight, but that's a putzy little computation that's never looked at the big picture. Muscle is heavier than fat, which would contribute to the mass.
By your definitions, a lot of German athletes are overweight or obese. German females are notoriously large women. That's just how they are.
Not everyone fits into the obese/overweight box. Amount of fat on a body doesn't automatically mean healthy/unhealthy. What if you're 220lbs and 5'10, but you're male, you get an extreme cardio workout 3-4 times a week and you have a resting heart rate of 56? That's not obese.
It all depends on the person.
