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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My dad was drafted into the Army straight out of high school, in 1942. He was sent to California for basic training. I remember him telling me that in basic training, all of the fat guys lost weight, and all of the skinny guys (my dad fell into that category) gained weight.
Anna Lea
My dad was drafted into the Army straight out of high school, in 1942. He was sent to California for basic training. I remember him telling me that in basic training, all of the fat guys lost weight, and all of the skinny guys (my dad fell into that category) gained weight.
Anna Lea
