| Obviously many people think so that is why the | | | | Australian Institute of Sport, pointed out that |
| pools are always packed in the evenings and | | | | competitive swimmers typically have body fat |
| weekends. Well, I must first declare that I am not | | | | levels that are higher than those of runners or |
| anti-swimming. In fact, I swim regularly. However | | | | cyclists who expend a similar amount of energy |
| when I researched materials for my articles, I | | | | when they train. |
| came across some negative aspects of | | | | Many people feel hungry after swimming and may |
| swimming. | | | | simply replace all the calories they've burned with |
| Swimming is considered as one of the best | | | | a large meal after their swim. |
| exercises to lose weight and also to build muscles. | | | | "Some research suggests that this is due to the |
| Not surprising because when you swim, all your | | | | cool temperatures in which swimmers train. By |
| major muscles are called into action. It also has an | | | | contrast, runners and cyclists usually experience |
| aerobic effect, so heart and lungs get a good | | | | an increase in body temperature during training, |
| workout too. | | | | which may serve to suppress appetite - at least |
| A research published in the American Journal of | | | | in the short term" said Professor Burke. |
| Sports Medicine shows that in the absence of a | | | | Professor Burke further said that competitive |
| controlled diet, swimming has little or no effect on | | | | swimmers are less active outside their training |
| weight loss. | | | | sessions. They are so tired from the hours spent |
| Professor Grant Gwinup conducted an experiment | | | | training that they sleep, sit or otherwise avoid any |
| with the following results. | | | | real physical activity outside their sessions. |
| * Test subjects following a walking program lost | | | | Now on building muscles, because most of the |
| 17 pounds of weight during the three-month | | | | work your body does when swimming involves |
| study. | | | | positive muscle actions, like pushing up a bench |
| * Those following the cycling program lost 19 | | | | press, there is no negative action like lowering the |
| pounds of weight. | | | | weights during a bench press at all. We know that |
| * However, subjects following the swimming | | | | the negative move during weight training is |
| program actually gained 5 pounds. | | | | important to build muscles and burn fat. |
| Astonishing isn't it? I was surprised too when I | | | | Any exercise is better than being sedentary. Sure |
| first read the report. | | | | go ahead and swim so that you can have various |
| Professor Gwinup then assumes that swimming in | | | | forms of exercises to beat the boredom of doing |
| cold water stimulates the appetite to increase | | | | the same things all the time. Just make sure that |
| caloric consumption. | | | | you don't eat more or become more sedentary |
| Professor Louise Burke, Head of Nutrition at the | | | | after your swim. |