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.
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Thanks dorothy for the explanations and the links. Good to know so many exercises on that!
Back to my question about "swimmer's body", it's said to be wide shoulders, and narrow hips. I suppose wide shoulders come from the over-developed muscles in the shoulder areas due to swimming? But narrow hips? How could swimming result in narrow hips? Narrow hips certainly help swimming fast, but I don't there's a "vice versa"?!
Thanks dorothy for the explanations and the links. Good to know so many exercises on that!
Back to my question about "swimmer's body", it's said to be wide shoulders, and narrow hips. I suppose wide shoulders come from the over-developed muscles in the shoulder areas due to swimming? But narrow hips? How could swimming result in narrow hips? Narrow hips certainly help swimming fast, but I don't there's a "vice versa"?!
