Swimming good fat burner?/My latest Photos

APG · 04-15-2005, 09:23 AM

I am about to start swimming again in addition to my cardio, how many lengths/meters would I need to complete to make it worthwhile? Also weighting for my fat measurer to come through any guesses? Thanks My weight is 203lbs here (cold)

Vieope · 04-15-2005, 10:40 AM

If swimming was a good fat burner whales would not be fat.

APG · 04-15-2005, 10:48 AM

How can you relate a whale BF% with different genetic make up to that of a human, I have been advised (rightly.or wrongly) to swim by one of the PT at the gym to use muscles that would not normally be used during my training schedule. Even if its not a particularly good fat burner just want an idea of how many cals burnt per meter etc

**Dale Mabry** · 04-15-2005, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by APG

How can you relate a whale BF% with different genetic make up to that of a human

How? Because he is an idiot.

APG · 04-15-2005, 10:54 AM

thought so

KarlW · 04-15-2005, 11:09 AM

nice bicep peak

shiznit2169 · 04-15-2005, 11:44 AM

APG, obviously Vieope was being sarcastic...

Vieope · 04-15-2005, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

How? Because he is an idiot.

Click it.
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/sh...18&postcount=7 (Down With The Homos)

Thank you.

SPIKE1257 · 04-15-2005, 12:33 PM

Swimming is a great cardio exercise, that along with the right diet, you should be able to get ripped.

**Dale Mabry** · 04-15-2005, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Vieope

Click it.
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/sh...18&postcount=7 (Down With The Homos)

Thank you.

I didn't call you a fag, but interesting how you came to that from being called idiot.

Vieope · 04-15-2005, 12:53 PM

I should have considered that you would not understand what I meant.

LAM · 04-15-2005, 12:54 PM

I would swim for the cardio but it's not that great for reaving up the RMR. for that doing sprints several times a week beat swimming hands down.

Jay334 · 04-15-2005, 12:57 PM

Swimming is good cardio but it takes too damn long. I can swim forever without getting tired.

**Dale Mabry** · 04-15-2005, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Vieope

I should have considered that you would not understand what I meant.

There is rarely a time that I understand what the hell you are talking about, but it has nothing to do with my comprehension.

Vieope · 04-15-2005, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dale Mabry

There is rarely a time that I understand what the hell you are talking about, but it has nothing to do with my comprehension.

Your stupidity perhaps?

musclepump · 04-15-2005, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay334

Swimming is good cardio but it takes too damn long. I can swim forever without getting tired.

Swim faster.

Vieope · 04-15-2005, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay334

Swimming is good cardio but it takes too damn long. I can swim forever without getting tired.

It is because you swim in clean water. It is not dense enough.

**Dale Mabry** · 04-15-2005, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Vieope

Your stupidity perhaps?

I would think that would be covered under comprehension.

Vieope · 04-15-2005, 01:10 PM

Yayyy Hooray!

WilliamB · 04-15-2005, 01:17 PM

I dont know if there is anything to prove this and it might also be a myth but I am still going to put it out there. I heard that being in cold water makes your body store more fat to preserve temperature. I swam for a bit but wasnt getting enough from it really. Running I found much more challenging. I did like doing back stroke with just legs (im sure its not called back stroke then). I got a good burn in my legs from doing that. Swimming is okay in my book though, dont know if its a good fat burner though.

APG · 04-15-2005, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by KarlW

nice bicep peak

V I just don't see why so many threads have to turn into a slanging match, if you don't have anything constructive/sensible to say, why not save your/our time and go to the playground

APG · 04-15-2005, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by SPIKE1257

Swimming is a great cardio exercise, that along with the right diet, you should be able to get ripped.

Thanks spike planning to go on Holiday at the end of June, is 10% BF realistic?

APG · 04-15-2005, 02:08 PM

Thanks LAM, it just that have been getting pains in my shins lately while sprinting and I also enjoy swimming

SPIKE1257 · 04-15-2005, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by APG

Thanks spike planning to go on Holiday at the end of June, is 10% BF realistic?

I think so, if those are recent photos of you in your gallery. But you will have to get your diet straight.

APG · 04-15-2005, 02:25 PM

Spike I took these today its true I do need to get my diet straight will have a think and post one for comments. Is it worth buying a fat burner? if so any suggestions? Thanks

overthepond · 04-15-2005, 02:31 PM

In my opinion fat burners are more of a last resort. If you can burn the fat with diet and exercise then do that, or at least give it a good try.

APG · 04-15-2005, 03:22 PM

just that I get paid next Friday so have money spare to buy some supps

Vieope · 04-15-2005, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by APG

V I just don't see why so many threads have to turn into a slanging match, if you don't have anything constructive/sensible to say, why not save your/our time and go to the playground

You don´t know the tradition of IM.
We were not arguing, me and Dale, we were just being the regular IMers. You will get used to it.

SPIKE1257 · 04-15-2005, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by APG

Spike I took these today its true I do need to get my diet straight will have a think and post one for comments. Is it worth buying a fat burner? if so any suggestions? Thanks

I couldn't give any advise on fat burners, I never used them.

APG · 04-15-2005, 03:58 PM

Thanks anyway

04-15-2005, 09:23 AM	#1
APG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 389 Photos: 13	Swimming good fat burner?/My latest Photos I am about to start swimming again in addition to my cardio, how many lengths/meters would I need to complete to make it worthwhile? Also weighting for my fat measurer to come through any guesses? Thanks My weight is 203lbs here (cold) Last edited by APG : 04-15-2005 at 09:42 AM.

04-15-2005, 10:40 AM	#2
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10	If swimming was a good fat burner whales would not be fat.
	FURtherness

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KarlW My Little Man Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sydney Oz Posts: 1,030	nice bicep peak
	What this means is that when we drop a ball and it falls to the ground, it wasn't the ball that moved (down to the ground), but the ground that moved (up to the ball)

04-15-2005, 12:53 PM	#11
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10	I should have considered that you would not understand what I meant.
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04-15-2005, 12:54 PM	#12
LAM Gym ratt/Part-time pimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 7,384 Photos: 2	I would swim for the cardio but it's not that great for reaving up the RMR. for that doing sprints several times a week beat swimming hands down.
	Dumbest statement made in the Anabolic Zone for Nov TBD ----------------------------------------------------- What you talking about Willis ?

04-15-2005, 10:48 AM	#3
APG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 389 Photos: 13	How can you relate a whale BF% with different genetic make up to that of a human, I have been advised (rightly.or wrongly) to swim by one of the PT at the gym to use muscles that would not normally be used during my training schedule. Even if its not a particularly good fat burner just want an idea of how many cals burnt per meter etc

04-15-2005, 10:54 AM	#5
APG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 389 Photos: 13	thought so

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shiznit2169 flawless Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,098 Photos: 1	APG, obviously Vieope was being sarcastic...

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SPIKE1257 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,532	Swimming is a great cardio exercise, that along with the right diet, you should be able to get ripped.

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Jay334 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 20	Swimming is good cardio but it takes too damn long. I can swim forever without getting tired.
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04-15-2005, 01:10 PM	#19
Vieope Monochromatic Bunny Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: drinking coffee.. Posts: 14,863 Photos: 10	Yayyy Hooray!
	FURtherness

04-15-2005, 01:17 PM	#20
WilliamB Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 703	I dont know if there is anything to prove this and it might also be a myth but I am still going to put it out there. I heard that being in cold water makes your body store more fat to preserve temperature. I swam for a bit but wasnt getting enough from it really. Running I found much more challenging. I did like doing back stroke with just legs (im sure its not called back stroke then). I got a good burn in my legs from doing that. Swimming is okay in my book though, dont know if its a good fat burner though.

04-15-2005, 02:08 PM	#23
APG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 389 Photos: 13	Thanks LAM, it just that have been getting pains in my shins lately while sprinting and I also enjoy swimming

04-15-2005, 02:25 PM	#25
APG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 389 Photos: 13	Spike I took these today its true I do need to get my diet straight will have a think and post one for comments. Is it worth buying a fat burner? if so any suggestions? Thanks

04-15-2005, 02:31 PM	#26
overthepond Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United Kingdom (originally U.S.) Posts: 210	In my opinion fat burners are more of a last resort. If you can burn the fat with diet and exercise then do that, or at least give it a good try.

04-15-2005, 03:22 PM	#27
APG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 389 Photos: 13	just that I get paid next Friday so have money spare to buy some supps

04-15-2005, 03:58 PM	#30
APG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 389 Photos: 13	Thanks anyway