The doc wanted to see me this week in order to refill a medication prescription. Just after 8 holiday parties, I went in and was weighed as usual. Oh boy.
I know I gain during the winter and loose it in the more active summer, but did I need to be weighed right after Christmas? My weight increased so that now for the first time in my life I am considered overweight (but no obese:D), according to the BMI calculation.
I have begun watching calories & keeping track of calories in a written log, (which I understand is good for achieving results.) As part of my 'recovery', I am also discovering how to burn calories.
So how many calories does each stroke burn? From the internet, in a one hour swim (assume that means swimming continuously) for my weight / age:
..backstroke 651
..breaststroke 931
..butterfly 1024
..freestyle fast 931
..freestyle moderate 651
(Note to self: 1 pound of body fat = 3500 calories)
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You're exactly right with the running -v- walking. If I walk a mile I'll usually burn more calories than running the same mile, according to my Garmin w/HR monitor. The slower I run (or ride my bike), the more calories I burn for that distance.
Doing nothing does burn some calories, but not as much as doing nearly anything. Heck, eating carrots (for most people) usually results in burning calories rather than adding them.
I don't think HR monitors do too good a job as calorie counters. Anyhow, this article indicates running burns 50% more calories than walking:
www.runnersworld.com/.../0,7120,s6-242-304-311-8402-0,00.html
But running vs. walking isn't the same as swimming hard at the various strokes.
Also, I don't think the running vs. biking comparison is valid, since biking is machine-assisted.
I think the valid comparison would be elite athletes, experts at each, going as fast as they possibly can at each endeavor. Personally, I think the slower you go, the more calories you are burning, which would be breaststroke.
If you believe the fastest stroke burns the most calories, then you'd be voting for freestyle.
You're exactly right with the running -v- walking. If I walk a mile I'll usually burn more calories than running the same mile, according to my Garmin w/HR monitor. The slower I run (or ride my bike), the more calories I burn for that distance.
Doing nothing does burn some calories, but not as much as doing nearly anything. Heck, eating carrots (for most people) usually results in burning calories rather than adding them.
I don't think HR monitors do too good a job as calorie counters. Anyhow, this article indicates running burns 50% more calories than walking:
www.runnersworld.com/.../0,7120,s6-242-304-311-8402-0,00.html
But running vs. walking isn't the same as swimming hard at the various strokes.
Also, I don't think the running vs. biking comparison is valid, since biking is machine-assisted.
I think the valid comparison would be elite athletes, experts at each, going as fast as they possibly can at each endeavor. Personally, I think the slower you go, the more calories you are burning, which would be breaststroke.
If you believe the fastest stroke burns the most calories, then you'd be voting for freestyle.
