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I am ganna take swimming back up soon and just wondering how many of you are regular swimmers?

Whats your favourite style? (breast strolke? doggy paddle?)

and is it true swimming is a good way to increase body mass?

I heard it is the sport that uses the most muscles, true?

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This is probably better off in Sports Arena. Swimming is good cardiovascular excercise, it'll make you fit and lean, but it's unlikely you're going to build a lot of bulk. For that you'd need a regimented weights routine and a good dietry plan.

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It is a very good exercise to do as it is fullbody, I really enjoy swimming but I'm not tolerable to swimming in breast stroke because it's too slow for me! I just bash down 2 lengths of front crawl at ultra high speed then rest or slowly make my way back. :p
 
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I think trampolining uses more muscles than swimming. Sorry to pee on your chips :D

RandomTom said:
It is a very good exercise to do as it is fullbody, I really enjoy swimming but I'm not tolerable to swimming in breast stroke because it's too slow for me! I just bash down 2 lengths of front crawl at ultra high speed then rest or slowly make my way back. :p
Make your way back where? Surely you have ended up where you started if you have done two lengths :p
 
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Swimming is very good as its non-impact, it will help with your lung capacity too, I swam all through my childhood and I can hold my breath for ten minutes!



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Excersise is great at burning calories and excersising the whole body, even your fingers and toes.

Probably why I'm always starving when I get out of the pool.
 
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Ah... swimming. One of the best forms of exercise available.

Haven't been for absolutely ages but I may start again.
 
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Roduga said:
Isn't it at just under 9 minutes at the moment? I'm pretty sure you need pure oxygen to break the 10 minute barrier.

Doesn't your brain die after about 4 mins? I just tried holding my breath and I get to about 2 mins and 42 secs! :(
 
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Exactly. And if your heart slowed enough, and you used very few parts of your body (no dancing), you last even longer. Hence freedivers take ages to slow everything down.

Doing a quick google, it seems the longest period (after using 100% oxygen) is over 12 minutes. Now that is a long time!
 
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Swimming is generally poor compared to running/cycling/cross-trainer if you're looking for the most effective way of losing weight/getting fit.

It is easy on the joints though.
 
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