Hi,
Until recently, rugby was my main sport, but a bad ankle injury means my playing days are over. While rehabing i spent a lot of time in the pool, on the bike and more recently on the treadmill. This type of training has interested me and I am looking at doing a triathlon next year. My cycling and running is not an issue but i find i struggle in the pool.
I have spent the past 10 years between the pitch and the weight room and now I weight bout 270lbs at only 10-11% bodyfat so the majority of my bodyweight is muscle. I read somewhere that muscle doesnt float but sinks.
Is this much muscle mass a bad thing when it comes to swimming?
Thanks,
Yak.
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Those numbers don't seem right at all. You are heavier than most NFL tight ends, and those guys are pretty tall. How tall are you? Are you sure your bodyfat is really that low?
Yea I was calipered at 10.8% only 3 weeks ago and if anything i have gotten leaner again. I am 6' 4 and if you look at rugby players, we are pretty big guys when you play in the forwards.
Anybody got advice on how muscle affects swimming ability?
Those numbers don't seem right at all. You are heavier than most NFL tight ends, and those guys are pretty tall. How tall are you? Are you sure your bodyfat is really that low?
Yea I was calipered at 10.8% only 3 weeks ago and if anything i have gotten leaner again. I am 6' 4 and if you look at rugby players, we are pretty big guys when you play in the forwards.
Anybody got advice on how muscle affects swimming ability?
