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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Yes, will swim breaststroke for hot men OR chocolate OR alcoholic beverages of my choice ... OR good shoes and handbags ...
Wait, are good shoes & handbags a reward for swimming breaststroke? Now I have a reason to work on it more!
As for weight loss, I have lost some weight swimming, but nothing dramatic. I do a good bit of cardio & some weights in addition to the swim, so I was fairly lean when I started back to swimming.
One area that did show dramamtic change was where/how I carried myself after swimming again. Almost immediately, people started commenting on how "skinny" I was. It wasn't weight loss, it was redistribution! All the long-reach freestyle swimming and core muscle focus (read sucking in the baby belly) tightened up my mid-section, so even though there was no real weight loss, it looked like I dropped 10 lbs!
Oh, and no self-respecting Philly chick would ever eat a Twinkie. Peanutbutter Kandycakes & Butterscotch Krimpets are it. "Nobody bakes a cake as tasty as a TastyKake!" www.tastykake.com/.../100336_info.jpgwww.tastykake.com/.../100341_info.jpg
Yes, will swim breaststroke for hot men OR chocolate OR alcoholic beverages of my choice ... OR good shoes and handbags ...
Wait, are good shoes & handbags a reward for swimming breaststroke? Now I have a reason to work on it more!
As for weight loss, I have lost some weight swimming, but nothing dramatic. I do a good bit of cardio & some weights in addition to the swim, so I was fairly lean when I started back to swimming.
One area that did show dramamtic change was where/how I carried myself after swimming again. Almost immediately, people started commenting on how "skinny" I was. It wasn't weight loss, it was redistribution! All the long-reach freestyle swimming and core muscle focus (read sucking in the baby belly) tightened up my mid-section, so even though there was no real weight loss, it looked like I dropped 10 lbs!
Oh, and no self-respecting Philly chick would ever eat a Twinkie. Peanutbutter Kandycakes & Butterscotch Krimpets are it. "Nobody bakes a cake as tasty as a TastyKake!" www.tastykake.com/.../100336_info.jpgwww.tastykake.com/.../100341_info.jpg
