Does swimming burn as many calories as other sports? Unless you're putting in some real yardage, it doesn't seem like it does to me. I was chatting with some tri teammates awhile ago. They think they're slimmer when they're doing multiple sports and not just swimming. Me too, I think. Anyone else have thoughts on this? I guess I should be lifting weights ... Thanks in advance. :)
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Masters Swimming + Weightlifting = My All-Time Favorite Combination
I lost weight on this - went from a size 6/8 to 2/4 - age 35.
I did not drop weight by running. I think intensity and motivation (or lack thereof) may have been a factor. :thhbbb:
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Swimming as compared to running would take a lot longer to be equivalent in calorie burning. I am facing this dilemma right now: how to lose weight with just swimming. I am maintaing my present weight but would like to lose some 10 lbs and then more later on. I will probably go the weight lifting way as that is an efficient calorie burner. But, if you were to be swimming in high school or college (which you might be) then you would burn plenty of calories, swimming upwards of 5,000 yards or meters and doing that pretty fast. People will post here that swimming has made them lose lots of weight but they will going from a baseline where they are "heavy" to begin with and have lots of excess fat to burn off. If I were you I would complement my swimming with either running, weights or cycling to add up to a reasonable caloric burn. billy fanstone
Masters Swimming + Weightlifting = My All-Time Favorite Combination
I lost weight on this - went from a size 6/8 to 2/4 - age 35.
I did not drop weight by running. I think intensity and motivation (or lack thereof) may have been a factor. :thhbbb:
:2cents:
Swimming as compared to running would take a lot longer to be equivalent in calorie burning. I am facing this dilemma right now: how to lose weight with just swimming. I am maintaing my present weight but would like to lose some 10 lbs and then more later on. I will probably go the weight lifting way as that is an efficient calorie burner. But, if you were to be swimming in high school or college (which you might be) then you would burn plenty of calories, swimming upwards of 5,000 yards or meters and doing that pretty fast. People will post here that swimming has made them lose lots of weight but they will going from a baseline where they are "heavy" to begin with and have lots of excess fat to burn off. If I were you I would complement my swimming with either running, weights or cycling to add up to a reasonable caloric burn. billy fanstone
