Does swimming build MUSCLE, or do I need to go to the gym?
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I want to swim more, but I also want to get bigger (I'm 6 foot 140 pounds, so pretty scrawny at the moment.)
At first I thought these might be conflicting goals -- more cardio = get smaller.
But assuming proper nutrition, will I build muscle with swimming? Or is the Michael Phelps build a result of him going to the gym, and not his swim practice?
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I think swimming will only go so far for building muscle. I have recently been taking on some LC action and I can feel some significant burn going on in my lats and triceps, there will be some muscle hypertrophy there in the near future. But the physiques you speak of are at least partially attained by lifting weights I am sure.
I think swimming will only go so far for building muscle. I have recently been taking on some LC action and I can feel some significant burn going on in my lats and triceps, there will be some muscle hypertrophy there in the near future. But the physiques you speak of are at least partially attained by lifting weights I am sure.
