hey there! I used to compete when I was younger but I have gained weight since then and would love to use swimming to slim down. Swimming is my cardio of choice. My goal is to participate in a Swim a Thon in April 2005. I haven't been on a team or trained lately (since I was 11)....so I am not familiar on how to do intervals with the clock and all that stuff. Anyway...can you guys help me out? Thanks.
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For years & years, people said that you can't l;ose weight while swimming. When you think about it is does seem true. Few people are fast enough to really get their heart rate up high enough at a sustained level long enough to lose weight. Also, you have the cooling effect of the water (even hot Y pools).
I'm very skinny. At one time I weighed more. My weight loss had nothing to do with swimming though. I wonder if anyone in the forum has actually lost weight becasue of their swimming. I know some men who are obese who swim every day and haven't lost one pound. Is it possible for some one who is over weight to loss weight swimming? How could anyone maintain the speed and heart rate necessary to lose much wiehgt? It seems that it woudl be very hard to keep your heart rate going for enough tiem to lose significant weight. Does anyone know of a study with good finding?
For years & years, people said that you can't l;ose weight while swimming. When you think about it is does seem true. Few people are fast enough to really get their heart rate up high enough at a sustained level long enough to lose weight. Also, you have the cooling effect of the water (even hot Y pools).
I'm very skinny. At one time I weighed more. My weight loss had nothing to do with swimming though. I wonder if anyone in the forum has actually lost weight becasue of their swimming. I know some men who are obese who swim every day and haven't lost one pound. Is it possible for some one who is over weight to loss weight swimming? How could anyone maintain the speed and heart rate necessary to lose much wiehgt? It seems that it woudl be very hard to keep your heart rate going for enough tiem to lose significant weight. Does anyone know of a study with good finding?
