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. :)
You are both correct. Intense exercise keeps your metabolism elevated long after you quit exercising. However, once you have reached you base metabolic rate a fit person will burn fewer calories than an unfit one..
Is this why overtraining can actually slow your metabolism? Scarey thought. Seems kind of unfair. You're training like crazy, but slowing down the calorie burn ... :dunno:
Then there's the age metabolic slow down ... FlyQueen is obviously not suffering from that!
You are both correct. Intense exercise keeps your metabolism elevated long after you quit exercising. However, once you have reached you base metabolic rate a fit person will burn fewer calories than an unfit one..
Is this why overtraining can actually slow your metabolism? Scarey thought. Seems kind of unfair. You're training like crazy, but slowing down the calorie burn ... :dunno:
Then there's the age metabolic slow down ... FlyQueen is obviously not suffering from that!
