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
Does fat make the Super Heavy weight lifter stronger then the skinny weight lifter. I watched those guys through out the years. The heavier the stronger.
I am sure there is a perfect balance of fat, muscle and strength. If we can only get it right.
There are so many variables in this equation. Unless you had 2 swimmers train the same hours, eat the same diet, sleep the same hours, have the same family life, work the same or simillar jobs, do the same dryland/weights...... you really can't compare apples to oranges. It would be a very interesting research to do and see the results.
As a person who has swum at a heavier weight and now swim at a lighter weight I can tell you, I am much faster at the lighter weight. The extra weight on me was a hindrance.
I have to agree with Dorothy. I've lost alot weight, too, and I move faster through the water. And it just kind makes sense, doesn't it?? Is it easier to move a 180 pound object or a 200 pound object? (Either against gravity or across the top of water?) I'm sure there's a point (a specific weight) where the advantage diminishes; but I don't think I've reached it yet.
JIM
Posted by Geochuck:
Does fat make the Super Heavy weight lifter stronger then the skinny weight lifter. I watched those guys through out the years. The heavier the stronger.
I am sure there is a perfect balance of fat, muscle and strength. If we can only get it right.
www.youtube.com/watch
Fat has no place in sports (except the NFL trenches or in some cases baseball)
I have yo yoed my weight over the years and feel the benefits taking the weight off.
There are so many variables in this equation. Unless you had 2 swimmers train the same hours, eat the same diet, sleep the same hours, have the same family life, work the same or simillar jobs, do the same dryland/weights...... you really can't compare apples to oranges. It would be a very interesting research to do and see the results.
That's right. Everyone is different with different lives and stresses and issues! I am not lean and lanky like you. I am short and lean and very solid/muscular. Still a sprinter. :banana: :groovy:
Bill:
I am very dense (uh, talking body, not brains here. LOL.) and have strong legs from running, etc. Rich has nicknamed me "solidjuice." LOL. I should sink, I guess, but I don't. Improvements to technique and a better kick will fix your tendency to sink.
Rich:
I am in the no wiggle school of thought. Inner thighs suck.
For anyone looking to get a better 6-pack:
according to my Physical Therapist, there have been plenty of studies show electronic stimulation of your abdomen muscles will NOT make your 6-pack appear any faster. If you really want to look chiseled, it is all about ab exercises and a fat burning diet/exercise regimen.
If you really want to look chiseled, it is all about ab exercises and a fat burning diet/exercise regimen.
I agree!! You can't just do some crunches and expect to find your abs. It's core work combined with cardio. Get out and run and swim if you want your stomach to go away. Or if you want the "no wiggle" effect.
Don't forget the MF, Muppet!
Rich: It wasn't my blonde hair that led to success in evilstroke. ;)
Well do more BR and you insecurity about your admirable thighs will be unfounded even further.
No thanks. That race was enough to last me a year or so.
I'm not insecure. I just prefer no wiggle. I'm going on a run soon, so that should help. I'm sure I'm still lean and mean enough to beat you up. After all, I did take down the Viking. ;)
