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redslothx

Hey :0
I got a bit of a problem here.
I weigh in at about 180-185pounds, 5ft11in tall, and I usually have a good deal of muscle. I don't look "fat" though. Anyways, I maintained my body through natural exercises which I stopped doing about half a year ago and now I'm disappointed. While I still have muscle mass, i'm noticing fat that wasn't there before.

I can control what I eat perfectly, but I'm not really the gym type of person. I will start my normal exercise routine that I had half a year ago, and I know this will get me back to the body that I want, but I'm also planning on taking on swimming since summer is coming and what better way to cool off in miami than in a pool <3. I might as well pick up another routine that's fun along the way; swimmings my best option.

Anyways, I got some odd/stupid questions regarding swimming in general.
-1) About how long can a good swim be to have some good effects on body? Whether it's weight loss or just muscle toning, about how long should one swim a day to feel some form of change and from personal experience, can you say what the long term effects of such swimming routines were on your body?

-2) Between swimming underwater and on surface, which is best for the above question?

-3) Ok, this is a personal question that stems from my childish stupidity. Do swimming flipper things make any difference? Am I better off without them? I don't want to get in a pool just to get my body back to it's norm. Only asking because I enjoy swimming fast underwater and the last time I wore a pair of these it was just godlike <3, but i don't want this to get in my immediate goals.

Additional Details
Forgot something;
I'm 19, 180-185pounds, and 5ft 11inches tall.
If it helps, i'm a mesomorph o.o

Thanks in advance.
-VR

The Fish · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:38 am Post subject:

you know havng a bit of fat is a good thing, right?

Farr. · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:10 am Post subject:

redslothx · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:11 am Post subject:

Notepad · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 12:15 pm Post subject:

If you want some quick muscle building then I suggest buying protein shakes and drinking one before and after your workout, you'll notice your body getting toned within a week (Works super well if you do push ups and lift a few sets of dumbbells.

redslothx · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:15 pm Post subject:

lolproteinshakes.
Thanks for the suggestion, but I can't stand those things. And I'm not looking for muscle building exercises. I dislike the disgusting look of having too much muscle.

Trucido · Moderator Reputation: 6 Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 2792

-1) About how long can a good swim be to have some good effects on body? Whether it's weight loss or just muscle toning, about how long should one swim a day to feel some form of change and from personal experience, can you say what the long term effects of such swimming routines were on your body?
Although I've no expert on this subject I would try swimming like 100 laps in an hour, and then each day try to gradually increase the amount of laps in the given time. (100 per hour was a random guess)
-2) Between swimming underwater and on surface, which is best for the above question?
I would imagine swimming underwater would help build lung capacity.

-3) Ok, this is a personal question that stems from my childish stupidity. Do swimming flipper things make any difference? Am I better off without them?
The make you go faster with less effort. So if you did choose to go with them, then I would try going for longer distances than you were capable of without.

Farr. · Posted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:20 pm Post subject:

Salt · Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 2:33 pm Post subject:

Dont just do one exercise, You body will get used to doing the same routine, and wont cause any growth. You need to mix up you're exercises and reps.