I am a former football player, power lifter, who has put on 150+ lbs since I graduated High School 10 years ago.
I had just joined 24 hour fitness to undo my 10 year repeat of the freshman 15. I did so because they have a pool and I'm hoping that can turn swimming into a hobby that will help me do so. Now, I've been doing some reading on the internet and from what I've been reading, it appears as if some put on body fat??????????
I need your thoughts por favor.
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You might want to search the forum as, if my poor memory serves me well, this has been discussed before. Here is a recent thread I could find.
I am no sports scientist but I do know if you want to lose weight while swimming you need to keep your heart rate up ( near the 80% of its maximum range) for about 30 mins a day to get any noticeable benefit. Be warned this is not as easy as it seems (even for a regular swimmer). A few of the really good swimmers on the forum focus on sprinting while training and get their aerobic exercise from spinning, running or other forms of exercise.
You might want to search the forum as, if my poor memory serves me well, this has been discussed before. Here is a recent thread I could find.
I am no sports scientist but I do know if you want to lose weight while swimming you need to keep your heart rate up ( near the 80% of its maximum range) for about 30 mins a day to get any noticeable benefit. Be warned this is not as easy as it seems (even for a regular swimmer). A few of the really good swimmers on the forum focus on sprinting while training and get their aerobic exercise from spinning, running or other forms of exercise.
