Re: swimming and weight loss
From: judy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:23:11 -0500 (CDT)
There were several studies back in the early "90s that concluded that
swimming was not good for weight loss in women. The theory was that the
body stored fat to comensate for the cold water. There were also some
studies that countered that theory. From what I read of those original
studies they did not study women that were on a weight loss program and
I am not sure but I got the impression they did not look at swimmers who
kept a steady pace and kpt their heart rates up for at least 20 min. I
have asked several fitness experts and they indicated that all aerobic
activities burn fat and swimming is one of the best.
It's too bad that sometimes the popular press pubizies incorrect
research a then ignores the corrections.
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Judy
At Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Anne wrote:
>
>At Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Avalos, wrote:
>> I swim about the same, sometimes more and try to swim as fast as I can. However I cannot keep my weight down and I'm the same as the other thread in that i have skinny arms etc but a huge abdomen. The swimming doesn't seem to help at all. My weight keeps going up although I never had a weight problem pre-menopause. i lost plenty then put it back but my tummy never went down even when I was well below 8st (5ft 4.5 "). Actually I'm at the end of my tether and don't know what else to do. I have no energy either
>Anne
>>Tash...
>>
>>I can't imagine who would write that swimming is not a good form of exercise
>>for weight loss, it is one of the most aerobic sports that also manages to
>>use almost all the muscles in the body! Unlike running, stairclimbing, or
>>aerobics, swimming does not harm the joints, and the possibility of injury
>>is very low... It is an excellent sport for people who are too heavy to get
>>into aerobics or running due to the excess weight strain that they would put
>>on their bones/joints. Swimming is particularly recommended as a form of
>>muscle/aerobic exercise for people with back/spinal problems, as it enables
>>the body to exercise while relieving pressure off of all joints...
>>
>>Whoever wrote that swimming was not a good form of exercise had no idea what
>>they were saying! I can tell you that for years I swam regularly (three to
>>five times a week), and I was in great shape... When I stopped (no access to
>>a pool), I instead took up aerobics... I stayed in shape, true, but I
>>aggravated knee and foot problems and eventually had to stop....
>>
>>When I was 24 and in law school, I had gained (what I then thought was) a
>>lot of weight, and at the end of my second year, I took a vacation to Greece
>>and stayed with my aunt whose home is by the sea... I swam for an hour every
>>morning, an hour at noon, took long walks in the afternoons, and then swam
>>again for a half hour every evening before dinner... After three weeks, I
>>had taken off thirty pounds without worrying about my diet too much.
>>
>>If you like swimming and feel that it is working for you, then keep it up! I
>>wish I had easy, affordable access to a pool so that I could do the same!
>>
>>Clara
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net
>>Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2000 2:25 AM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS
>>Subject: swimming and weight loss
>>
>>swimming is my main form of excersize, i swim basically 1 km' (40 laps
>>of our local pool) 5 times a week, this might not seem far but it takes
>>effort! but i recently read swimming isnt a very good form of excersize
>>for weight loss, does anyone have any extra info on this? anyone else
>>lose weight through swimming?
>>
>>--
>>Tash
>>
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