Weight loss from swimming?

ChristianaNeazer · July 2015

I just started a swim team ! I'll be swimming 90 min per day .
Has anyone had any amazing results with moderate to fast paced swimming?
I really hope so. I need to be careful on my joints !

betuel75 · July 2015

you lose weight by eating less calories than your body burns. if you swim for 90 min and still eat more than you body burns you will not lose weight you will gain weight. You need to focus on eating in a calorie deficit. You can use the swimming as tool for lose weight a little fast but without a calorie deficit it wont matter how long and hard you swim for.

Marcel182 · July 2015

True, weight loss is a result of eating at a caloric deficit. However, if you combine that with a frequent swimming routine, you should definitely see results much quicker. The same could be said for any exercise, really, but swimming is a great way to work the majority of your muscles. Just be careful... I usually feel ravenous after swimming. Don't fall into the trap of overeating!

amgreenwell · July 2015

Sure. Swimming 90 minutes is going to burn a lot of calories. Just make sure you don't eat more than you burn and you'll lose weight. Swimming is a great full body toning exercise and really helps the heart to stay healthy. Swimteam is awesome!! I was on one my entire childhood/teen years. Great way to keep in shape, or lose weight.

earlnabby · July 2015

Swimming is a great fat burning exercise that works all of the major muscle groups and strengthens as well as burning fat. Obviously, you still have to eat less than you burn, but the burn from swimming makes it much easier to do that.