I usually run for exercise, but I am thinking of incorporating swimming several times a week into my workout schedule. For anyone who swims, do you find that swimming is a good form of exercise--for both muscle definition and a calorie-burning workout? Also, for how long do you swim, and how should I feel while swimming (out of breath, or should I swim at a medium to slow pace)
Any general swimming techniques, tips, and personal experiences would be helpful! And I want to know why swimming is not generally recommended as an exercise to prevent osteoporosis.
:laugh2: I haven't been a bike racer for a very long time, and still have the heavy lower body. The advantage: any woman unhappy with the size of her thighs will instantly feel tiny next to track cyclists and speed skaters.
I think that you get used to a type of body when you spend a lot of time around people who are built that way over several years, and after a while, other types seem unusual.
Agreed. Many years ago I was on a stair climbing machine at a local fitness center. Bonnie Blair walked by in shorts, and she is an itty bitty person, but had huge powerful thighs. Made me feel littler.
:laugh2: I haven't been a bike racer for a very long time, and still have the heavy lower body. The advantage: any woman unhappy with the size of her thighs will instantly feel tiny next to track cyclists and speed skaters.
I think that you get used to a type of body when you spend a lot of time around people who are built that way over several years, and after a while, other types seem unusual.
Agreed. Many years ago I was on a stair climbing machine at a local fitness center. Bonnie Blair walked by in shorts, and she is an itty bitty person, but had huge powerful thighs. Made me feel littler.
