I'm sure many of you are already aware of this article on about.com It reviews a couple of studies that try to explain why swimmers tend to have more body fat than other athletes.
Thought if you weren't aware of the article you might find it interesting.
swimming.about.com/.../offsite.htm
Lainey
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Questions:
How much time is 1lb of fat worth on a 50Y FR SCY?
Since fat is less dense than muscle. How much muscle do I gain per conversion of said 1lb of fat into muscle?
What is the return of this muscle gain in terms of actual speed over a 50Y?
Is this at all releveant unless you're truly at the very top percentile of your age group and have flawless technique?
...and finally:
In the picture posted above, is it a Bird? Is it a plane?
Questions:
How much time is 1lb of fat worth on a 50Y FR SCY?
Since fat is less dense than muscle. How much muscle do I gain per conversion of said 1lb of fat into muscle?
What is the return of this muscle gain in terms of actual speed over a 50Y?
Is this at all releveant unless you're truly at the very top percentile of your age group and have flawless technique?
...and finally:
In the picture posted above, is it a Bird? Is it a plane?
