Does swimming help to burn fat?

Answer 1

All exercises can contribute to losing overall body fat. Swimming is an excellent exercise. It is low impact so doesn't over stress joints. It has a pretty low level of possible injury. It can be highly aerobic (if you design your swim that way), which is the primary key to losing weight through exercise. It does not, however, specifically target belly fat.

Answer 2

Any physical activity will help you lose weight, but only if you have your calorie intake under control. If you're eating too much there's not an exercise in the world that'll make you lose weight.

Answer 3

Yes, I lost 15 pounds over a year without even trying, I started swimming at first 3 times a week, but eventually this fell to just once a week, but noticed that at the end of the year I had gone back to 34" waist from 38", at which point I stood on the scales and found I had lost about 16 to 18 pounds in weight.
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Answer 4

i wouldn't swim to lose weight. swimming in average temperature or cold water makes you fell hungry after, and you just eat the calories you burned off. but if you can hold off the food it's a pretty good way to lose weight and build muscle. its also good for those who are pregnant, injured, or elderly.

Answer 5

Yes, if it replaces soda.

Attempting to reduce fat in just one part of your body at a time is likely to be disappointing.

Fat reduction works like this: When you try to lose fat, the reduction occurs all throughout your body. Unlike muscle-building, it cannot be specifically targeted to one region. Also, the reduction in fat will not be quickly apparent because it will not be focused on only one spot on your body. So it's helpful to have a "slowly but surely" attitude.

Note that exercises mostly serve to tone the muscle underneath the fat. But if you want to slim down, the fat has to be burned off. For that, the main thing is to ditch the junk food and the sweetened drinks. Exercise alone might not be sufficient.

Here's a program for the period in which you want to lose weight:

Plenty of moderate aerobic exercise, no sweetened liquids at all, and no junk food at all. Preferably no sugar, and as little added salt and processed foods as possible. Eat 3 small-portioned meals/day; do not skip breakfast; and avoid snacks. Limit your calories (better to consult a doctor or nutritionist concerning the amount), and weigh yourself 2-3 times/week. Ignore the sensation of hunger. If you see your weight diminishing at a safe, reasonable rate (1-2 pounds/week), keep it up.

Once you've reached your target weight, increase your calorie intake somewhat. And you can then have small amounts of sweetened foods or junk food on occasion (if at all), along with your regular foods (not instead of them). But keep checking your weight 2-3 times/week.

Avoid crash diets, diet pills etc. Avoid fatty cuts of meat. Walk as much as possible. Bicycling and swimming are good too.

More guidelines:

Don't concentrate on specific foods so much as on a balanced, healthy diet plus exercise. Plenty of moderate exercise rather than intense exercise, which can damage your joints.

Good nutrition means eating what your body needs, while ingesting as few harmful things as possible. It has also been described as getting enough of each of the major food categories (grains, fruits, vegetables, protein, dairy, etc.; plus plenty of water).

This will vary somewhat from one person to another; and I don't believe that there's any universal diet that can be prescribed for everyone. Avoid best-sellers with their perennial fad diets. And think twice before using any dietary supplements or weight-loss pills.

In general, one's starting point can be a menu of whole grains, whole-wheat bread, a good amount of vegetables, some fruits and nuts, fish, lean meats (in not-large amounts), and some dairy. However, this must be tweaked according to one's health, weight and other factors at the outset; and also adjusted over time, as one sees what works for him/her in particular.

Answer 6

Swimming is one of the best kind of aerobics man has ever known. It is both extremely calorie burning as well as relaxes your body. Try running inside the swimming pool or try aqua workouts to progress in your goals at double pace.

Answer 7

swimming will generally tone muscles and also burn off fat, which will lead to a leaner physique. However, you may want to supplement swimming with pilates, yoga or abdominal crunches.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

yes