I overheard some ladies talking yesterday and instructing their kids not to get in the ocean. Here are two of their reasons: 1) they just had lunch and lady said you'll get cramps, you can't swim for an hour, and 2) your face will turn to scales while food is in your stomach.
Later, a young woman was advising me on my newest problem, leg cramps, and she told me it was impossible for me to get leg cramps because I wasn't sprinting. She said that leg cramping is caused from dehydration and only a person who sprints will get dehydrated; not distance people, so she suggested I see a doctor.
We all know these are pretty ridiculous, have you overheard anyone advising others about "their myths?" The people making these comments were from England.
the whole "swimming doesnt help you lose weight" is most likely true for the average Joe, who really doesnt know how to swim. He/she either swims so slow, that they really dont get a work out, doing a 25 in a minute is basically standing still, or the stroke is so poor that they get so tired churning away in the water for a few laps they can't do it for more than 10 minutes. humans were not designed to swim, whereas running (and by extension biking) is pretty natural for us. anyone can get out and run/walk on a regular basis without a real learning curve. you can't do that in a pool.
Losing weight with swimming depends on whether you're vessel shaping or engine building.
Here's another myth: All flyers are loud. I know a patent lawyer and rocket scientist that are amazing flyers and they are rather quiet people.
the whole "swimming doesnt help you lose weight" is most likely true for the average Joe, who really doesnt know how to swim. He/she either swims so slow, that they really dont get a work out, doing a 25 in a minute is basically standing still, or the stroke is so poor that they get so tired churning away in the water for a few laps they can't do it for more than 10 minutes. humans were not designed to swim, whereas running (and by extension biking) is pretty natural for us. anyone can get out and run/walk on a regular basis without a real learning curve. you can't do that in a pool.
Losing weight with swimming depends on whether you're vessel shaping or engine building.
Here's another myth: All flyers are loud. I know a patent lawyer and rocket scientist that are amazing flyers and they are rather quiet people.
