| Sunday, April 15, 2007 |
| Swimming to Help You Lose Weight |
Some say it doesn't work, some say it does. For me, swimming has always done miracles. Besides, I love swimming.
Now I can't wait for the outside Olympic Pool to open so I can go swimming.
According to some, you cannot lose weight when swimming if you are not already quite fit. I am quite fit but my resistence is not great: I have a problem completing the length of the pool, and I am a smoker. But one needs to build resistence and for some - like me - one of the most enjoyable ways to do it is by swimming.
When you swim - on your back and front - you use all the muscles in your body and you definetely feel the way swimming exercises your muscles when, after one hour of swimming, you get out and you realize your legs feel very funny. However, you will not feel the pain in the water; you will only feel that you get very tired.
Swimming is an incredible cardio as well.
If you have a problem with your resistence to exercise or are nervous about not being able to complete one length of the pool or are just scared of water or drowning, do what I used to do: always pick the lane close to the side. This way, when you are tired, you can stop and grab the side and then you can continue.
Another way to exercise your legs is by holding the side of the pool and kicking your legs, as if pretending to be swimming. It works.
When you are tired, just float on your back in order to rest.
For some reason, water helps you lose weight. I don't know exactly why, but it does.
If your weight is about 130 lbs, you might be burning around 350 calories in an hour, when swimming slowly, at your own pace. The fatter you are, the more calories you burn. You can reach 550 calories per hour. Backstroke makes you burn in between 470 calories - 700 calories in an hour.
To conclude: if you want to pick a sport and have fun and lose weight or just stay fit and eat more, go for swimming.Labels: exercise, loss, swimming, weight |
posted by Darquette @ 7:07 PM  |
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Just started swimming myself and i love it.For the simple reason it's kind to my joints.Was reading on the net and was getting demoralised with all the post that say it's not effective if trying to loose weight.Have bucket loads to loose and can swim everyday,which i can't do in the gym.Will give it a month and see for myself.
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I have been walking and lifting weight. My weight loss has been really slow. I also love to swim and have decided to give it a try. Its's not too encouraging from what information is out there on the subject. I work with a guy who says that he is quite successful with losing weight. I know that it does make me really hungry but I just mentally remind myself that the hunger is a sign of potential weight loss. Good luck to you and I'll check in to see how you are doing. Hang in there
Paula
daughter3paula@yahoo.com
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Has it worked?I am yet to start swimming....so just wanted to know your result..
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same here, i just started swimming today and Im going to try it for myself. I dont beleive anything i read whole heartedly about weight lose anymore because for the majority of the time it's false. Anyways good luck to you! Hope to see you and myself on the other sidce of our weight lose goals in no time!
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Just started swimming myself and i love it.For the simple reason it's kind to my joints.Was reading on the net and was getting demoralised with all the post that say it's not effective if trying to loose weight.Have bucket loads to loose and can swim everyday,which i can't do in the gym.Will give it a month and see for myself.