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Schneed10 · 03-29-2005, 09:00 AM

I was on the swim team in college and that kept me in the best shape of my life. Of course, having a coach yelling at you to keep swimming for 3 hours a day probably had a lot to do with that.

But I always thought swimming was the best kind of cardio you could do, though JoeCrisp would be able to tell us. I kind of thought that swimming was good because when you think about it, when you're in the water, no matter which direction you move your arms and legs you are meeting resistance. The water provides a bit of resistance (which has the effects of weight training). It's kind of like doing cardio with very light weights for a ton of reps. Good for the heart & lungs, and good for the muscles at the same time.

Plus, I always liked how I wouldn't get too overheated. We would bust our asses up and down the pool but the cool water always felt good; it just takes heat away from your body.

03-29-2005, 09:00 AM	#7
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 46 Posts: 12,458	Re: Working out. I was on the swim team in college and that kept me in the best shape of my life. Of course, having a coach yelling at you to keep swimming for 3 hours a day probably had a lot to do with that. But I always thought swimming was the best kind of cardio you could do, though JoeCrisp would be able to tell us. I kind of thought that swimming was good because when you think about it, when you're in the water, no matter which direction you move your arms and legs you are meeting resistance. The water provides a bit of resistance (which has the effects of weight training). It's kind of like doing cardio with very light weights for a ton of reps. Good for the heart & lungs, and good for the muscles at the same time. Plus, I always liked how I wouldn't get too overheated. We would bust our asses up and down the pool but the cool water always felt good; it just takes heat away from your body.