more exercise than realize when swimming? (burns, workout, training, body)

[nickerman]

swimming seems like an easy exercise but sometimes after swimming awhile I feel like I have had a real good work out. I wonder if because of the low resistance involved in swimming that a person might feel like they are getting less exercise than they really are.

[1orlando]

Originally Posted by nickerman

swimming seems like an easy exercise but sometimes after swimming awhile I feel like I have had a real good work out. I wonder if because of the low resistance involved in swimming that a person might feel like they are getting less exercise than they really are.

Swimming is a tremendous exercise

[Glokta]

Originally Posted by 1orlando

Swimming is a tremendous exercise

This.

Awesome workout and just about the lowest impact on your joints you can get.

Also useful if you fall in water

[belovenow]

Originally Posted by 1orlando

Swimming is a tremendous exercise

^^^this^^^

As long as you don't lazily move like many older folks seem to in the lap lanes, you will get significant exercise doing laps.
1) Your whole body is involved if you do a swimming stroke,
2) your body will work extra hard to keep warm which burns more energy and
3) you don't notice the heat you are generating in the water (you don't feel your sweat), so the tendency is to work even harder,
4) the breathing portion of any swim stroke is pranayama and is very good for your brain and body.

There's other side benefits as well - such as the low/no impact component to swimming. There's no pounding, so other than the low risk of over stressing particular joints due to repetitive strain, swimming isn't likely to cause injury.

[Success100]

There are 3 famous swimming styles: breaststroke, freestyle, butterfly stroke.

Both freestyle and butterfly stroke styles consume a lot of energy.

[Felix C]

I thought rowing would be a comparable one.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/47...rowing-harder/

http://triathlon.competitor.com/2013...-fitness_16365