Swimmers

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  • dawnkilmurray
    dawnkilmurray Posts: 13
    I do water aerobics classes three days a week. It is a great workout and no one sees you sweat. I go to the classes early and swim laps and kicks for a 1/2 hour. My endurance is improving and I feel great.
  • torygirl79
    torygirl79 Posts: 307 Member
    I tend to do intervals with my swimming as well, for 45 minutes. Be careful not to overdo it though if you're not a regular swimmer, it might be easier to just start by making sure you are confident to swim for an extended period of time then build up
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    To get the most burn from your swim, you need the HR higher.

    Hence the intervals mentioned being great.

    Also, pick a stroke that is most in-efficient for you, but that will not hurt shoulders or such.

    When people or walk or jog on treadmill, or Spin bike, how do they make it harder? More tension.

    You can somewhat mimic that by trying to go faster, but sometimes just easier to increase tension, with least efficient stroke, if it doesn't hurt ya.

    To the normal problem of swimming in colder more appropriate water making you hungrier afterwards - always plan a good balanced snack.
  • ishtar13
    ishtar13 Posts: 528 Member
    Great post, geezer.

    I've never been a competitive swimmer, but I used to swim my PT tests in the Navy as often as I could.

    I've just started back and worked up from 12 minutes to about 28, mostly sidestroke because it's nice and gentle but still works everything.

    With everyone suggesting sprints and other intense stuff, I was starting to feel a little . . . inadequate.

    :P
  • LFiestan
    LFiestan Posts: 175 Member
    i love swimming, i can only swim in the pool though, i used to be afraid of the water coz i cant swim, till i tried to float at least, and last year i learned how to do the breastroke and freestyle...its the best exercise and at my current weight i can burn up to 500calories for 30 minutes doing breaststroke.

    heres the site where i calculate the calories burned, hope it helps you guys too :
    http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/calories_burned.asp?exercise=37
  • ishtar13
    ishtar13 Posts: 528 Member
    Another big question:

    With diet, how would you see swimming work as a weight loss tool?

    As in comparison to running... Etc.

    Do people have experience? I know someone said that they couldnt get off some excess fat without land cardio and weights in thier experience.

    When I started swimming regularly in the Navy, I dropped about 20 lbs in a couple of months.
  • scorn1016
    scorn1016 Posts: 21 Member
    bump
  • kaylapolley
    kaylapolley Posts: 1
    I have been looking up information on Gyms with pools and the local pools at the schools this week. I am so ready to move on to my next step and include exercise and swimming. I know nothing about training or pool rules or strokes, Maybe I should look online or sign up for a class. Thanks for all the great info and any tips anyone might have !

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