Started swimming cuz i hate sunburn from running

[Lomas]

So i started swimming at my gym yesterday, i remember one of u guys saying that 30 laps would be extremely hard, and wow u guys were right, i got to 15 and took a break and sat in the hot tub for like 10 mins lol. But swimming is pretty fun, i completely suck at it but its gonna be sweet when i start timing my laps and get better

PS. its an indoor pool

 

[DeepCover]

Good luck.

As a confidence booster, time yourself in a 100 yard sprint just to get a point of reference in the beginning. Give yourself a month or so and time yourself again in order to see the improvement.

 

[Egg_Sauce01]

I can hardly swim so one lap is hard. Now that is a damn good workout when I try to do 10.

 

[stewy37]

lol. When I read the thread title, I was like "WTF? You hate sunburn so you strip down and go swimming?" I didn't think about swimming in an indoor pool.
And yes, swimming is a great workout.

 

[Standard]

Swimming is great, I've also heard this stuff called sunscreen does wonders

 

[EE6_TBOIO_MATb]

Good stuff man,

swimming is somethiing anyone should incorporate into work out regularly. A lot of knowledgeable pple say that it s the best work out in the world.

And I double agree with u (but not for the sunburn) : running sucks shit. I just can't do it.

 

[mr viagra]

I love swimming. But at my old gym (it was a ballys) I kept getting sick from the damn pool and that kind of turned me off to it.

 

[Ludachris]

Swimmings a great workout.

Personally, I hate it though. For gym in highschool we would swim ten warmup lengths, then on fridays swim for 12 minutes straight.. Going into the unit i couldn't do the 12 minute, but near the end it was possible for me.

 

[kamon8404]

Swimming can be an awesome workout. I love swimming (compete in triathlons), and its all about technique. You should check out totalimmersion.net to help you out with a good technique. I never even use my legs to swim anymore. I prefer to swim over running (I have to run for work all the time)...

 

[heritagemma]

swimming is great. it works on some muscles normal weight training cannot get.

 

[endlessscott]

Swimming can be an awesome workout. I love swimming (compete in triathlons), and its all about technique. You should check out totalimmersion.net to help you out with a good technique. I never even use my legs to swim anymore. I prefer to swim over running (I have to run for work all the time)...

Why do you run for work? I'm out of shape, maybe I should get a job requiring cardio haha.

 

[LCDforMe]

The pool I'm in is pretty short...keep that in mind before you read the following:

Last time I swam, the best I could do was 8 laps without having to take a break. Today, I went all out and got to 10...except it was fucking easy. I did another 10. I found this like breathing groove thing...what I imagine a runner's high is like. I could have done another 20 more had I not had things to go do.

Anyway, I am tired as hell now.

 

[DeepCover]

Swimming can be an awesome workout. I love swimming (compete in triathlons), and its all about technique. You should check out totalimmersion.net to help you out with a good technique. I never even use my legs to swim anymore.

Kicking does help, as evidenced by most Olympic freestyle swimmers who use a 6-beat kick. That said, however, I agree that it's better for you to use a minimal kick if you're doing tri's. Save the legs for the bike and the run. They'll get enough work after T1.