First off I'm new here and this is my first post so if this question has been answered on a different post, sorry.
I come from a bodybuilding background and recently started swimming and liked it so much that for the summer I'm forgoing lifting for swimming. I've been swiming four times a week now for about four months and I've lost about 8 lbs - as far as I can tell it's all body fat. My question is, can I build muscle mass by just swimming or will I just be reducing body fat? Also is it possible to burn muscle? In other words could some of my weight loss be muscle loss? The reason I ask is that a couple of my friends have told me that my back is getting broader - I haven't really noticed.
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I'm not sure about lossing muscle. I know I've been back swimming for over a year and haven't lost a pound. But I've gone from a size 10 shorts to almost a 4 ( if I haven't eaten -lol)
I want to loose about 5 more lbs, but it's not coming off.
Have you tried hand pattles, they will help build your arms and fins- during light sets- will help build the legs up. I don' t use them during my hard work out.
Try doing some butterfly is a great core body exercise too.
I'm not sure about lossing muscle. I know I've been back swimming for over a year and haven't lost a pound. But I've gone from a size 10 shorts to almost a 4 ( if I haven't eaten -lol)
I want to loose about 5 more lbs, but it's not coming off.
Have you tried hand pattles, they will help build your arms and fins- during light sets- will help build the legs up. I don' t use them during my hard work out.
Try doing some butterfly is a great core body exercise too.
