We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

What do you think is best? Boxercise or swimming?

jadejo63
jadejo63 Posts: 136 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Mainly for calorie burning and getting in shape x

Replies

  • Morgaen73
    Morgaen73 Posts: 2,817 Member
    I used my heartrate monitor to compare the 2. With boxercise I burn more than twice as many calories over the same period as with swimming. The problem with swimming is I dont do it well lol so i never get my heartrate up high enough to burn a lot of calories.
  • squatsanddeadlift
    squatsanddeadlift Posts: 117 Member
    Well I would go by which you like the most?
  • dakotababy
    dakotababy Posts: 2,407 Member
    how about both?
  • NoelFigart1
    NoelFigart1 Posts: 1,276 Member
    Swimming. Swimming is the best exercise there is and swimmers are the best people in the world.

    This is not at all biased by the fact I am a swimmer. Nope, nope, nope.

    (Seriously? The very best exercise in the world is the one you will do on a regular basis and work on consistently. Both of those workouts get the heart rate up and give pretty much full body workout, so do the one you can see yourself doing for the next five years)
  • Morgaen73
    Morgaen73 Posts: 2,817 Member
    NoelFigart1 wrote: »
    Swimming. Swimming is the best exercise there is and swimmers are the best people in the world.

    This is not at all biased by the fact I am a swimmer. Nope, nope, nope.

    (Seriously? The very best exercise in the world is the one you will do on a regular basis and work on consistently. Both of those workouts get the heart rate up and give pretty much full body workout, so do the one you can see yourself doing for the next five years)

    +100 I dont swim well and I enjoy boxercise more lol
  • blobby10
    blobby10 Posts: 357 Member
    I will always choose boxercise just for the stress outlet it gives me!! xx
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    dakotababy wrote: »
    how about both?

    My thoughts exactly. Why limit yourself to one type of exercise? Instead, do several to build a broader fitness.

  • Docbanana2002
    Docbanana2002 Posts: 357 Member
    Both! I like variety! And 'getting in shape' is a vague term....do you mean building cardio strength? Both are okay format (though swimming might push you more). If you want to work on other aspects of being in shape (muscle strength, flexibility, running speed, balance/coordination, etc.) then you might need to diversify more.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    This content has been removed.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    the one you love most and are most likely to continue to do CONSISTENTLY.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories