[hi-end87]

i just started back to swimming and from all the things ive read and from the pppl ive talked to they say its a great way to lose weight.

i was just wondering about some of your guys own experiences with swimming. Whats the most weight youve lost if it does work?

its a great way to stay fit but but being fit doesnt mean you have to lose weight. =) thanks

[_ATELIER]

it is, i lost weight last summer 'cus i started swimming at least 6 laps a day.
but built up muscle in the arm area which i'm not very fond of, but it's an excellent cardio workout.

[hi-end87]

yea my upper body has been getting more built recently. but muscle adds weight so i dont really know. would it make a diffrence if i did some cardio in the gym first before i hit the ppol to increase my overall calorie burning?

[Koutarou]

Swimming is an awesome way to get excersize. It builds up muscles EVERYWHERE, and you stay cool the whole time. Personally, if I wasn't on the swim team when I was younger, I would be so screwed right now; I would be so much bigger that it's not funny. =|

[watcher]

Swimming is an awesome way to get excersize. It builds up muscles EVERYWHERE, and you stay cool the whole time. Personally, if I wasn't on the swim team when I was younger, I would be so screwed right now; I would be so much bigger that it's not funny. =|

doesn't build much muscle unless you were skinny to begin with.
makes for great cardio exercise that works out the entire body.
you'll lose a lot of weight if you swim everyday, but if you swim in cold water, you'll get a thin layer of fat over your body.
it wont hide a 6 pack or anything, but it does give a slight smoothening effect

[Hiatus]

I was on a swim team before I didn't really gain weight nor lose but I didn't have much fat mostly muscles.. so swimming doesn't really help you lose weight because you gain muscle... BECAUSE lol it drains the energy out of you then you eat like crazy after the workout so... you don't really lose weight lol

that was my personal experience hahaha

[t1ffiexp]

I'm not so sure about losing weight, since you're going to be gaining a lot of muscle mass.. Swimming is a really great exercise though - it works out EVERYTHING. I prefer swimming because I don't like the feeling of being hot after I run, especially since it's already so hot. If anything, just do a 500 everyday and spent eh rest of the time messing around in the water : )

[Brusky]

I'm not so sure about losing weight, since you're going to be gaining a lot of muscle mass..

muscle density, perhaps, but i definitely wouldn't say a lot of muscle mass. most swimmers are relatively slim/slender.

[SMILEtoastie]

Honestly, it's terrible for losing weight.\
if anything, it makes you gain weight from the muscle mass that you gain.

& for girls- it makes you look very square and manly. it built up my arms, and once I stopped swimming, my arms are just .... big.


idk. that's just me.

[nhii]

I was on a swim team before I didn't really gain weight nor lose but I didn't have much fat mostly muscles.. so swimming doesn't really help you lose weight because you gain muscle... BECAUSE lol it drains the energy out of you then you eat like crazy after the workout so... you don't really lose weight lol

that was my personal experience hahaha

yeah that's exactly what had happened to me as well lol =.="
i eat like a famished pig after every training session @__@ oh and your muscles get toned pretty nicely which was awesome.

and now that i've quit swimming competively...i still eat the way i used to and i'm getting fatter everyday since those muscles are turning into flab =DD *flexes flabby arms*

[lavenderluv]

mah sis and mah teacher says that u can lose weight swimming...
i believe them...the thing is...I CANT SWIM!! so i stay around 4-5 ft deep only..
u can still work out in that depth right?

[t1ffiexp]

mah sis and mah teacher says that u can lose weight swimming...
i believe them...the thing is...I CANT SWIM!! so i stay around 4-5 ft deep only..
u can still work out in that depth right?

If you can't swim, you can try water jogging. You just strap this flotation device around your waist and you can start jogging in the water. It's better than running on land because there's no impact on your knees from hitting the ground.

[bohemianheart.]

I'm a swimmer, and when i did swimming for my school. I've lost about ten pounds when i swam, but it was during a two month period though. I gained a lot of muscle around my shoulder and arms and even legs, but it was worth it. I felt slimmer a bit though haha. Sorry I'm no help but it did work for me, i used be to really chubby but after swimming for my school with the high endurance it worked out good. We usually swam for about three hours six days a week, so yeah. (:

[mchelly114]

i love swimming. it helped me get in shape. it's excellent cardio, keeps you toned and evens your body out. you burn calories fast, though i'm not sure about the losing weight part - muscles are heavier than fat. but you'll be stronger, leaner, and healthier!

guys who swim for a workout usually have nice bodies

[vandalize]

Honestly, it's terrible for losing weight.\
if anything, it makes you gain weight from the muscle mass that you gain.

& for girls- it makes you look very square and manly. it built up my arms, and once I stopped swimming, my arms are just .... big.


idk. that's just me.

use your legs more than your arms. More Leg= Less muscle on arms, nice toned legs and great abs. I did that for a whole summer :-)
I'm not swimming this whole summer to lose weight though, I'm trying to get taller, lol.

[alicimoo]

During swim season, I gain weight, mostly muscles though. But that may be because I swim competitively, and it makes me eat more during the season.

[xChristineee]

I used to swim a lot. For.. 4 years.
It helped ME lose weight, I used to be REALLLYYY fat as a kid, but over time, fat turned into muscle and I'm not fat... lol
Swimming tones your entire body, unlike other activities and sports that tone certain areas.

[KimcheeMace]

hi-end. Yes, I believe swimming is a great fabulous way to exercise. Better than jogging, better than walking, and also is great because you can tone your muscles with the various stroke positions.

It's just that some people are afraid to go swimming because they either have a pot belly or don't have the nice curvatures a woman is supposed to have.

But getting back to swimming, I feel very exhausted and happy after swimming. I also tend to feel very hungry after taking a dip in either the ocean or a swimming pool. You tend to not see the sweat because you're in water. But you do tend to perspire while swimming, if you do a rigorous job of swimming properly.

[goldtrash]

tbh it did me zero help.
for the past 3 or 4 years, every summer my parents would force me to join my community swim team.. and omg, >< it was the most freaking tiring thing ever. probably cause i just naturally suck at swimming...
like i don't understand how i survived those hour long daily practices for all those summer months.

anyway, from my observations, i didn't lose or gain weight, i didn't gain any significant amount of muscle, and i basically just suffered from the exercise.
it's probably just me though o_o

i personally think running or working out is better..

[chocopersian]

I think I'm the odd one out, but I didn't lose a significant amount of weight. Maybe 1 pound? What I gained, however, was broad shoulders! :'( (I was in my school swimming team).