Does swimming help you loose weight?

Question

i want to know i dnt want to loose weight but jst to know!!

Answer 1

Swimming (competitively) doesn't necessarily make you lose weight, but it turns your fat into muscle and then tones your muscles a ton.  

For example: I joined my USA Swim team at 14 years old, and I was about 110 lbs.  I had swam on a team before, but not hardcore like the team i was joining and I wasn't very toned muscularly.  When I ended up leaving that USA team, (due to various reasons) I weighed more (126 lbs), but I was more toned, somewhat skinnier becasue i had developed a 6 pack, and had more muscle than ever.  

So if you start swimming competitively, your weight in numbers will probably go up, but that is because muscle weighs more than fat.  So your numbers will be high, but you'll more than likely look skinnier and more toned and healthy.

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Answer 2

yes, swimming is the best way to lose weight it gives you long slender muscles

Answer 3

I have diabetes and my doctor tell me that swimming is the best thing to do to loose weight. This is because you are using all the muscles in your body when swimming.

Answer 4

Swimming is an excellent form of exercise. Because the density of the human body is very similar to that of water, the body is supported by the water and less stress is therefore placed on joints and bones. Swimming is frequently used as an exercise in rehabilitation after injuries or for those with disabilities.

Resistance swimming is one form of swimming exercise. It is done either for training purposes, to hold the swimmer in place for stroke analysis, or to enable swimming in a confined space for athletic or therapeutic reasons. Resistance swimming can be done either against a stream of moving water (often termed a swimming machine) or by holding the swimmer stationary with elastic attachments.

Swimming is primarily an aerobic exercise due to the long exercise time, requiring a constant oxygen supply to the muscles, except for short sprints where the muscles work anaerobically. As with most aerobic exercise swimming is believed to reduce the harmful effects of stress. Swimming can improve posture and develop a strong lean physique, often called a "swimmer's build." Muscle development depends upon the stroke and distances trained, but avid swimmers typically have well-developed triceps, upper backs, deltoids, and quadriceps.

Answer 5

any form of exercise helps lose weight swimming is great.

Answer 6

it can but swimmers do tend to eat more also.

swimming is the best way to stay fit though.

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

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