Cardio vs Swimming?
jakedavies180
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Hey, today I went swimming and I burned 30+ more cals than I do in cardio in half the time. Would it be easier to lose weight/fat by swimming everyday compared to cardio? Or swimming 5-6 times a week and cardio 1-2 times a week?
Jake
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Hi Jake. Swimming is a cardio exercise. A really good one that works out like your whole body. It also kicks *kitten* because it's low impact. If you like it, it's fine to do 5-6 times a week. Personally, I get bored if I do the same exercise more than 3 times a week.0
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Swimming is generally considered a type of cardio. It can burn more or less calories per time unit depending on intensity compared to other forms of cardio like running0
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Swimming kicks my butt more than any other exercise I do.
Plus, it's an awesome core workout, which is something I am always looking for in a good workout.0 -
Swimming is awesome! I like to mix up my workouts by swimming a few times a month. I would do it more but it's soooo high maintenance, lol. My hair and skin get super dried out for one. And I normally work out in the mornings before work and don't have time for everything that's involved with swimming. Not to mention the marks around my eyes from the goggles, lol.0
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Swimming is a cardio exercise.0
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jakedavies180 wrote: »Hey, today I went swimming and I burned 30+ more cals than I do in cardio in half the time. Would it be easier to lose weight/fat by swimming everyday compared to cardio? Or swimming 5-6 times a week and cardio 1-2 times a week?
Jake
I do both and swimming is tougher to gauge your actual burn. Typically it's much LESS than running because the water is supporting all your weight. You can leisurely swim for an hour and burn virtually the same as sitting on the couch. Same with a bike. You can loaf along on a flat path at 10mph and accomplish nothing.
So yes, swimming is good but it MUST be hard. You need to be panting, working, intervals, sprints, etc. And even then I would never put it higher than a moderate run.
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