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I just signed up at LA Fitness. They have a pool which is the reason I signed up. I am a pretty good swimmer as I used to be a part of a swim club when I was a teenager. However, I haven't swum competitive in many many years now. I just had a baby and want to lose 35 pounds. How long do you guys swim for and do you think swimming is a good form of excersise for losing weight?
I used to swim all the time when I lived in florida and yes it is very good exercise and also don't forget to join their water aerobics class if they have one .
I love swimming. I need to do it more than i do. My suggestion is see if they have a Masters Swim class. They are usually early morning. It is a great class for all levels of swimmers that will improve your form and endurance.
I think swimming is just about the best exercise one can do. It works all areas of the body and is great cardio.
I lost the most weight while swimming... it melts off body fat if done correctly. I love it. I usually swim laps for about 45 minutes to an hour about 5-6 times a week (in the summer... my pool is an outdoor pool). I am limited by swim meets and thunderstorms or else I'd be out there every day. I really enjoy it. I can't wait until May when it opens again!
I love swimming and last year signed up at Axiom for the pool. I started swimming laps and before too long, was up to swimming 36 laps/72 lengths (somewhere around a mile) in about 60 minutes. Then I started getting pain in my left shoulder/neck. Before long, I couldn't even lift my arm above 90 degrees. 6 months later, I have recovered to the point that I have full range of motion in my arm, but still have pain sometimes. I have not gone back to swimming yet.
In retrospect, I wish I had started slower, and not tried to push so hard so fast.
However, when I was swimming, I did feel better, and was losing weight.
Swimming is a great way to get fit, but nothing beats a good healthy diet for losing weight.
This is true! I didn't add that while I was swimming, I really watched what I ate. The swimming makes me very hungry and the natural tendency is to eat... so make it lean, but filling stuff: lean proteins like fish and chicken and lots and lots of fresh veggies and fruit to "fill the hole." It always goes so well in the summer too because I can get fresh stuff from the roadside stands.
I used the app. My fitness pal to lose weight before love it. You simply scan in your food and it tracks everything you eat. It's really cool.
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