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
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.
Well, some people just cannot lose the weight that way. They will stay at what's considered overweight, even though it's an ideal weight for them personally. I know I can stand to lose some weight that I've gained due to lack of exercise from injury, but I'm 5'6, and 138 with a small frame. I do carry my current weight extremely well, but I also have a fast metabolism.
The idea behind the BMI was societal norms. They took a homogenous group and got an average that way. The only way to truly determine body fat percentage is by going through rigorous exams. I do fit with BMI norms, so I can measure myself that way, but not everyone's going to, and it's unfair to expect that.
Try telling Olympic powerlifters, wrestlers, judo practitioners and field throwers that they weigh too much. They're suited to their sports, they're muscular, and according to the chart they're out of range. What you have to realize is that anyone slightly to the left or right of the bell curve is considered abnormal, when it's really not.
Originally posted by aquageek
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.
Well, some people just cannot lose the weight that way. They will stay at what's considered overweight, even though it's an ideal weight for them personally. I know I can stand to lose some weight that I've gained due to lack of exercise from injury, but I'm 5'6, and 138 with a small frame. I do carry my current weight extremely well, but I also have a fast metabolism.
The idea behind the BMI was societal norms. They took a homogenous group and got an average that way. The only way to truly determine body fat percentage is by going through rigorous exams. I do fit with BMI norms, so I can measure myself that way, but not everyone's going to, and it's unfair to expect that.
Try telling Olympic powerlifters, wrestlers, judo practitioners and field throwers that they weigh too much. They're suited to their sports, they're muscular, and according to the chart they're out of range. What you have to realize is that anyone slightly to the left or right of the bell curve is considered abnormal, when it's really not.
