Swimming question

tammymoberg
tammymoberg Posts: 31 Member
edited November 22 in Fitness and Exercise
I was curious if it is better for me to swim laps above the water, or below? Which will burn more calories for weight loss? I want to get the most bang for my buck! TIA

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  • ffbrown25
    ffbrown25 Posts: 110 Member
    Above
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    you may be overthinking this
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    DavPul wrote: »
    you may be overthinking this

    ^This :)
  • tammymoberg
    tammymoberg Posts: 31 Member
    I over think everything! :neutral:
  • Dory_42
    Dory_42 Posts: 3,578 Member
    You need to be in the water, being above it will negate the resistance. Saying that, please teach me how to swim above the water, it sounds like a neat trick!!
  • sergiosg0926
    sergiosg0926 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm a swimmer and you can start swimming above. It's recommendable that you start with 30 minutes. Maximum, 45 minutes...

    I start again swimming and I burn 700 to 730 calories in training (swimming 65 minutes) . So, try it but first time is always difficult. Don't give up!

    Regards.
  • thereshegoesagain
    thereshegoesagain Posts: 1,056 Member
    For a sustained workout, you need to swim above. I would think swimming under water would quickly wear one out. When I first started swimming, I could only do 1 lap and I'd have to stop and rest before doing another lap. Now I do a mile and a half to 2 miles at a stretch, suing various strokes and I've lost 70+ pounds. Just keep at it and it will work!
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    You really can't swim under water for very long unless you have a scuba tank, so it's kind of a moot point.

    Swim "above the water" - on the surface. If you like going lower and swimming underwater for a bit now and then (I always did, when I could do that), do it! :)

    But keep your regular swimming on the surface. :)
  • crazygooselady
    crazygooselady Posts: 76 Member
    If you want to track calories, you will need to swim above. Most trackers will do freestyle, breast, back and butterfly.
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