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?
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It's nice to hear so many opinions--thanks for your replies! I'm surprised so many people say swimming made them gain weight. How could that be? Maybe it was something else like eating habits that was the culprit? Actually I'm not using swimming to lose weight (I'm not overweight), but I want to have a more balanced and good-looking body shape and flexibility, and, of course, the health benefits from swimming. I especially like the body of a swimmer that is long and lean, unlike, say, a stocky weight lifter with thick arms and legs :rolleyes:. Thanks for suggesting weight bearing exercises as a complement to swimming, which I agree is very important. I don't do such exercises on purpose, but I often walk out of necessity, perhaps that's not enough for lack of intensity...
It's nice to hear so many opinions--thanks for your replies! I'm surprised so many people say swimming made them gain weight. How could that be? Maybe it was something else like eating habits that was the culprit? Actually I'm not using swimming to lose weight (I'm not overweight), but I want to have a more balanced and good-looking body shape and flexibility, and, of course, the health benefits from swimming. I especially like the body of a swimmer that is long and lean, unlike, say, a stocky weight lifter with thick arms and legs :rolleyes:. Thanks for suggesting weight bearing exercises as a complement to swimming, which I agree is very important. I don't do such exercises on purpose, but I often walk out of necessity, perhaps that's not enough for lack of intensity...
