I was wondering how many master's swimmers think that swimming:
maintains weight
aids weight loss somewhat
aids weight loss greatly
For me, I maintain weight, and unless I kick my yardage WAY up, I don't lose weight.
How about you?
A calorie is a unit of energy.
Weight bearing sports burn calories at a higher rate. Given the same output of effort a swimmer should burn less calories than a runner.
However a fast distance swimmer should burn more calories than a slow slogger runner.
I find it easy to lose weight running or swimming. It's all a matter of operating on a deficet of calories. You can obtain the deficet by either eating less or doing either exercise more. When the exercise level goes up the calories have to remain the same(or vice-versa too)
I have read shomewhere along the way that swimming in COLD water may produce a thermal-type response from the body and cause it to develop a layer of fat to accomodate and survive.
A calorie is a unit of energy.
Weight bearing sports burn calories at a higher rate. Given the same output of effort a swimmer should burn less calories than a runner.
However a fast distance swimmer should burn more calories than a slow slogger runner.
I find it easy to lose weight running or swimming. It's all a matter of operating on a deficet of calories. You can obtain the deficet by either eating less or doing either exercise more. When the exercise level goes up the calories have to remain the same(or vice-versa too)
I have read shomewhere along the way that swimming in COLD water may produce a thermal-type response from the body and cause it to develop a layer of fat to accomodate and survive.
