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!
Devil's advocate here - if everyone thinks they are a better judge of height and weight based on dress size, bone size, exercise time, etc, why would we have the BMI in the first place? Maybe instead of everyone going out of their way to explain excessive weight, maybe folks should lose the weight.
Also, you state "as long as you eat right, exercise regularly and keep in good health, you can very easily carry what you consider to be "unhealthy" body mass." How is this necessarily the case? If you are fat/obese or whatever we call it now, you are placing yourself at a health risk, regardless of all those other things you mention. If you eat right and exercise, wouldn't you by default probably be more prone to being in the healthy weight range?
I've not known anyone (my experience only) to be a good athlete and be overweight, lose down to ideal weight and lose stamina or performance. Plus, many have found other issues seem to disappear (asthma, grd, etc). I'm not denying you can be quite active and even excel while too heavy but you'd probably do much better at a more reasonable weight.
Devil's advocate here - if everyone thinks they are a better judge of height and weight based on dress size, bone size, exercise time, etc, why would we have the BMI in the first place? Maybe instead of everyone going out of their way to explain excessive weight, maybe folks should lose the weight.
Also, you state "as long as you eat right, exercise regularly and keep in good health, you can very easily carry what you consider to be "unhealthy" body mass." How is this necessarily the case? If you are fat/obese or whatever we call it now, you are placing yourself at a health risk, regardless of all those other things you mention. If you eat right and exercise, wouldn't you by default probably be more prone to being in the healthy weight range?
I've not known anyone (my experience only) to be a good athlete and be overweight, lose down to ideal weight and lose stamina or performance. Plus, many have found other issues seem to disappear (asthma, grd, etc). I'm not denying you can be quite active and even excel while too heavy but you'd probably do much better at a more reasonable weight.
