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!

Is swimming good for fat loss?

nadafifh
nadafifh Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have been swimming for almost 9 years but i haven't got a shape that i want. I swim once a week 2-4 hour. And now i try to do hiit cardio once in two days. I also manage calories intake. What's wrong?

Replies

  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,750 Member
    Calorie deficit is good for weight loss. I'm not sure what "managing your calorie intake" means to you - are you in a calorie deficit? How do you determine how much you're eating?

    Exercise is good for health and fitness.
  • gillianav
    gillianav Posts: 5 Member
    What strokes do you swim? Do you swim drills and vary your sessions with different intensities? I found taking some lessons and training with my local triathlon club really helped take swimming from a leisurely relaxing activity (also a good thing!) to a proper full-on workout. I'm still not fast but I know I'm now making the most of my favourite exercise. As with any exercise, it will burn fat if you are watching your food and exercising hard enough.
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    You can't out-exercise a bad diet. If you're not losing weight, you're eating too many calories, simple as that.
  • becca_rup23
    becca_rup23 Posts: 396 Member
    Great for cardio and any calorie burn is good, I have read that swimmers tend to retain a little more fat because you're in the cold and the body doesn't want to burn as much. This could be a myth but as someone who swam competitively for years and never got down to a "normal" bmi, there may be some merit
  • everybodylovessarah
    everybodylovessarah Posts: 13 Member
    if my lungs allow, i would be swimming laps for an hour or so. it's resistance training and build muscles. I think its best to combine cardio with swimming to achieve the desire results
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited February 2018
    everybodylovessarah wrote: »
    if my lungs allow, i would be swimming laps for an hour or so. it's resistance training and build muscles. I think its best to combine cardio with (such as swimming) and strength training to achieve the desired results

    Fixed it for you.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories