I was trying to figure out about how many calories I burn in the pool. What, for a long distance swimmer, would constitute a "vigorous" workout vs. a moderate one? If anyone could give me a basic idea in time per mile or something like that, it would be great! Thanks!:D
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Etrain makes a good point. Vigorous v. moderate depends on the swimmer, including her/his fitness condition, genetics, age, etc. I venture to say that the answer depends on heart rate. If you are raising your heart rate to 60% or 80%, you are defining the difference. A swimmer's resting heart rate and maximum heart rate (which are functions of age, genetics, fitness condition, and other variables I can't remember right now) establish the parameters within which s/he exerts either moderate or vigorous effort.
Etrain makes a good point. Vigorous v. moderate depends on the swimmer, including her/his fitness condition, genetics, age, etc. I venture to say that the answer depends on heart rate. If you are raising your heart rate to 60% or 80%, you are defining the difference. A swimmer's resting heart rate and maximum heart rate (which are functions of age, genetics, fitness condition, and other variables I can't remember right now) establish the parameters within which s/he exerts either moderate or vigorous effort.
