Articles about Swimming not being good for weight loss
Former Member
Hello everyone,
I recently happened to have read a few (probably misleading) articles about swimming and weight loss. I have started swimming 3 months ago as a replacement for other cardio exercises due to knee injury. I enjoy swimming greatly but also I want to lose weight.
What I read is that because of the cold water the body tends to build a layer of fat underneath the skin to heat the body... that also the body doesn't burn as much fat because the cold water keeps it from heating... and that the cold water causes the apetite to rise.
Is any of this scientific? Does it make any sense?
I lost 32 pounds just primarily from swimming. But, I wasn't swimming leisurely. Since January, I have been swimming about 25K yards a week and 25k Meters a week in the summer. You are not going to lose that much weight loofy a 1000 to 2000 yards every time you get in the pool. You have to put 110% in the pool. Challenge yourself. Do paces that are faster than your normal pace. Of Course, I will cut back the swimming just a tad to do more dryland in the fall.
I lost 32 pounds just primarily from swimming. But, I wasn't swimming leisurely. Since January, I have been swimming about 25K yards a week and 25k Meters a week in the summer. You are not going to lose that much weight loofy a 1000 to 2000 yards every time you get in the pool. You have to put 110% in the pool. Challenge yourself. Do paces that are faster than your normal pace. Of Course, I will cut back the swimming just a tad to do more dryland in the fall.
