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!
Yes, you most definately do better at a lower weight, I can truly attest to that.
I think things like BMI and height/weight charts have their place. The problem with them is the cookie cutter way they lump everyone. At 180, I was overweight, and wake up and do something, or it will get worse, and the health issues related with overweight will happen. But people who know me would never have called me obese, but BMI did. Yes, BMI said wake up and lose weight, but BMI was wrong in its catorgy of me.
Most websites that have BMI information also carry a disclaimer that if you are an exerciser and have a lot of muscle mass, the numbers will be scewed.
One thing I notice is that people in general are bigger(not a good thing), but athletes are bigger. Illinois basketball just celebrated their 100 year anniversary on Saturday. There was lots of clips of previous teams. Those teams were good and the athletes were good, but todays athletes are not taller, there were plenty of tall people before, but their muscle mass seems so much more.
Same with the kids playing HS athletics, they seem a lot bigger and have more muscle than I ever remember when I was a young thing.
It makes me wonder of the future of BMI and height/weight charts if this is the case, because truly bodyfat % is the best way to judge.
Yes, you most definately do better at a lower weight, I can truly attest to that.
I think things like BMI and height/weight charts have their place. The problem with them is the cookie cutter way they lump everyone. At 180, I was overweight, and wake up and do something, or it will get worse, and the health issues related with overweight will happen. But people who know me would never have called me obese, but BMI did. Yes, BMI said wake up and lose weight, but BMI was wrong in its catorgy of me.
Most websites that have BMI information also carry a disclaimer that if you are an exerciser and have a lot of muscle mass, the numbers will be scewed.
One thing I notice is that people in general are bigger(not a good thing), but athletes are bigger. Illinois basketball just celebrated their 100 year anniversary on Saturday. There was lots of clips of previous teams. Those teams were good and the athletes were good, but todays athletes are not taller, there were plenty of tall people before, but their muscle mass seems so much more.
Same with the kids playing HS athletics, they seem a lot bigger and have more muscle than I ever remember when I was a young thing.
It makes me wonder of the future of BMI and height/weight charts if this is the case, because truly bodyfat % is the best way to judge.
