If I only swim but don't do any other exercises, what will I be missing? Not much, I suppose? I can still have a good physique and it sure does more to my health than if running is my only exercise? Comments?
I must be in the minority, as I am the complete opposite. It obviously varies from person to person. I can drop weight, and keep it off swimming much faster than I can cross training--and cross training takes way more time than swimming does. It feels like I'm working harder cross training with little results than I am swimming with fast results.
Interesting. Well, must be individual variation, as well as differences in age, body type, yardage. To be fair, I don't do a lot of yardage, which probably accounts for swimming being fairly inadequate for weight control. If I did 5000+ every day, perhaps I'd feel differently. But I'm not convinced.
I likewise find swimming to be a huge time drain. I can walk out my door and run. With swimming, I have to drive to pool and swim longer to get the same bang for my buck.
I agree with Jazz. Too many people don't lift at all, and have too little muscle as they age.
I must be in the minority, as I am the complete opposite. It obviously varies from person to person. I can drop weight, and keep it off swimming much faster than I can cross training--and cross training takes way more time than swimming does. It feels like I'm working harder cross training with little results than I am swimming with fast results.
Interesting. Well, must be individual variation, as well as differences in age, body type, yardage. To be fair, I don't do a lot of yardage, which probably accounts for swimming being fairly inadequate for weight control. If I did 5000+ every day, perhaps I'd feel differently. But I'm not convinced.
I likewise find swimming to be a huge time drain. I can walk out my door and run. With swimming, I have to drive to pool and swim longer to get the same bang for my buck.
I agree with Jazz. Too many people don't lift at all, and have too little muscle as they age.
