Here's my question: Should one intentionally loose muscle mass and weightlifting strength in order to be more streamlined and potentially go faster in the water? How much mass would one have to lose in order to present less resistance in the water?
Maybe on a related note: Let's say a swimmer has a muscular build, and their technique is very good, would they benefit from losing ten lbs. of extra muscle mass and maybe becoming a more streamlined vessel?
Any thoughts? :weightlifter::banana::weightlifter::banana:
I think you guys are looking at this from the wrong angle.
First, if you are fat (which you aren't) you should probably lose weight.
If you want to swim faster, there is no point in trying to lose weight. You should set your goals and tailor your swimming and weight lifting routine to maximize your swim goals. A person as fit as you appear to be will benefit more from a quality training program than by the aribitrary loss of weight.
Elite swimmers are huge these days. I saw some of the UK Olympic team at our club a few weeks back. They looked like a basketball team. They are bigger, faster and stronger than the best swimmers of our youth so the notion that light equals faster is flawed.
I think you guys are looking at this from the wrong angle.
First, if you are fat (which you aren't) you should probably lose weight.
If you want to swim faster, there is no point in trying to lose weight. You should set your goals and tailor your swimming and weight lifting routine to maximize your swim goals. A person as fit as you appear to be will benefit more from a quality training program than by the aribitrary loss of weight.
Elite swimmers are huge these days. I saw some of the UK Olympic team at our club a few weeks back. They looked like a basketball team. They are bigger, faster and stronger than the best swimmers of our youth so the notion that light equals faster is flawed.
