Is swimming good for fat loss?

nadafifh
nadafifh Posts: 4 Member
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?

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  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 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.

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