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06-29-08, 09:53 PM
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Swimming for cardio??
Well today I ran about 3 miles outside with rado for my cardio. (This was instead of my usual cardio which i do at the gym on the elliptical). Just like usual when I'm running, my knees hurt, my back hurts, and it basically just sucks. Not to mention its 95 degrees outside. We get done and the first thing we do is jump in the pool at our apt. complex. I decided that I would do a few laps up and down the pool. After about 20 minutes of this, I am drained, much more than running could ever do. My shoulders were burning, and best of all, I wasnt killing my knees!! Has anyone used swimming as their main cardio? Whats the best way to structure it? To me it seems like a HIIT structure would be the best. Maybe something like...
-4 hard laps -30 second rest -4 hard laps -etc... Me and rado are getting up at about 9:00 tomorrow morning and spending about 30 minutes in the pool before breakfast. (Hopefully backed by some good advice from you people!  Last edited by blm : 06-30-08 at 09:37 AM. 
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#2
06-29-08, 10:17 PM
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i dont know much about swimming but i can offer some advice. stop saying the word "fiance" in every one of your post. its the gayest word in existence.
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06-30-08, 08:30 AM
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I think it's good exercise, just not sure it's the BEST cardio available.
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06-30-08, 09:31 AM
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Ok Bouncer I replaced fiance with some words that are more up your alley...
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06-30-08, 09:35 AM
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Is swimming an effective fat burning exercise?
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06-30-08, 09:35 AM
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06-30-08, 09:39 AM
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06-30-08, 09:55 AM
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06-30-08, 10:02 AM
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06-30-08, 10:10 AM
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06-30-08, 10:21 AM
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06-30-08, 01:29 PM
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So me and my bitch did a lot of swimming this morning. We did 12 sets of 4 max-effort laps with a 30 second rest between each set. Seriously draining stuff, my shoulders are on fire too. One effect it has on me is that I am hungry as hell. I know cardio increases appetite but this is on another level. I am about to eat my dog. Luckily I have plenty to keep me bust today.
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06-30-08, 01:38 PM
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its good for cardio - is it a heated pool?
*non-w8t bearing - so i would do it to take stress off the knees. *check FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal under activities - I would think its good for burning calories.
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06-30-08, 02:25 PM
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06-30-08, 03:23 PM
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haha
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06-30-08, 03:54 PM
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06-30-08, 07:13 PM
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you dont even need to swim laps, tie on a little weight and just tread water. Swimming is great cardio.
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07-02-08, 11:48 AM
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I grew up in a pool, was a lifeguard, did scuba diving, blah blah blah, & thought I knew how to swim. I got smoked in the last triathlon I did. I was in the top 100 out of 1100 in the run & bike, but bottom 100 in the swim.
I recently bought a book for Tri- swimming. It teaches you rotate and swim on your sides. This way you're incorporating more of your body, instead of just arms & legs, & you swim much more efficiently. I did a 2200 yd. swim w/various sets, drills, etc. last week & it took me an hour. 2350 took me an hour today.
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