Lift weights, swim, and (something else) to slim down
Former Member
I have been lifting twice a week and swimming three times a week and have maintained my weight. When I started to include jogging a mile (three times a week), I dropped three pounds in one week. I started unable to jog twice without stopping (around a 1/11th mile track) but in two weeks I finished a whole mile in under 11 minutes (great for me). Anyway, losing weight is not easy so experiment to find what works best for you. You certainly must add resistance exercises to your swimming and that's a given. What you add to that combination is up to you. It's all about your willingness to make positive lifestyle changes and not making excuses or avoiding trying something new. Good luck!!!
I have been lucky enough to be able to lose weight without weights or crosstraining over the past 6 months (lost 6 pounds but looks like more), but we have just started adding stretch cords (2 weeks ago) in between fly swim sets one day a week (usually during our 4 hour saturday practice). The only thing I did differently was change the intensity of my workouts and the types of workouts. I normally swim 7 days a week on average 9-11 workouts per week anywhere from 3000-4000 yards per workout.
My eating has been what ever I want but making sure to eat no less than 6 meals per day. My 2:30 meal is usually a snickers bar or something like that, so you can see you can enjoy junk food and still lose weight.
The key has been mixing up the intensity, some swims are easy, some are 2 laps easy 1 lap hard for a 200 or 500, some are all out sprints. Lots of kick sets, sprint kick sets, did I mension more kick sets. Swimming in with the kids also makes it harder when I have to try not to get lapped.
This former size 18W (4 years ago) is now wearing the same size jeans my 17 year old daughter does and I don't hang over the top of them (size 12 misses). I love it!
If you are on facebook my weightloss pictures from Aug 06-Feb 08 are online there. There is also a pre return to swimming photo at 220 pounds.
Much success to you.
I have been lucky enough to be able to lose weight without weights or crosstraining over the past 6 months (lost 6 pounds but looks like more), but we have just started adding stretch cords (2 weeks ago) in between fly swim sets one day a week (usually during our 4 hour saturday practice). The only thing I did differently was change the intensity of my workouts and the types of workouts. I normally swim 7 days a week on average 9-11 workouts per week anywhere from 3000-4000 yards per workout.
My eating has been what ever I want but making sure to eat no less than 6 meals per day. My 2:30 meal is usually a snickers bar or something like that, so you can see you can enjoy junk food and still lose weight.
The key has been mixing up the intensity, some swims are easy, some are 2 laps easy 1 lap hard for a 200 or 500, some are all out sprints. Lots of kick sets, sprint kick sets, did I mension more kick sets. Swimming in with the kids also makes it harder when I have to try not to get lapped.
This former size 18W (4 years ago) is now wearing the same size jeans my 17 year old daughter does and I don't hang over the top of them (size 12 misses). I love it!
If you are on facebook my weightloss pictures from Aug 06-Feb 08 are online there. There is also a pre return to swimming photo at 220 pounds.
Much success to you.
