Does anyone swim?

[ballast]

I swim on my off days as a form of active rest.I don't go all out, I just swim laps at a moderate pace for 10-15 minutes then follow that with a five minute stretching routine for my shoulders,hips and hamstrings.
The benefits of swimming are that it hits almost all the muscles of the body,and if you use a fast pace, you can really get your heart beat elevated.It is very effective for people who have a high bodyweight as it is a non-impact activity and saves alot of wear and tear on the joints.I really don't see any disadvantages to swimming except for the fact that alot of people think a pool is a great place to take a piss.Now, swimming through a cloud of piss is definetly a disadvantage!

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[Mule]

There are other things you can do in a pool for a work out.

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[ballast]

You better keep it on the down low,Mule.You gonna be in a heap o' trouble,boy!

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"I figure,f*ck it.While I'm at it why not just shoot my buddy,take his job,give it to his sworn enemy,hike up gas prices,bomb a village,club a baby seal,hit the hash pipe and join the national guard....I could be elected president."

 

[Foodio]

Hey,

I???m thinking of getting in to swimming.

Does anyone swim?

What are the benefits and non-benefits of swimming?

Thanks,
Foodio

 

[TheSupremeBeing]

I swim once in a while.

Benefits - cools you off.

Disadvantages - you get wet.

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[HickeyNC]

I used to swim, and it is a great low impact cardio exercise. It works your sholders very well. However i found that once i started hitting the weights more i could feel that my sholders were fatigued when working htem and when doing chest. so i quit swimming. Just a personal preference.

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HickeyNC

You get what you put in.

 

[crankytexan]

When I was in the military I swam every frekn day. It gave some good definition though.

It is very low impact on your joints. My greatgrandfather is 89 years old and he still swims almost everyday.

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[Arnold]

I've always had a hard time with chlorine.

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[Scotty the Body]

I can swim but I don't really like it, to boring. I go to look at girls in skimpy suits mostly.

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[new1shmoo]

Originally posted by Scotty the Body:
I can swim but I don't really like it, to boring. I go to look at girls in skimpy suits mostly.

That`s the reason I go swimming.

 

[Foodio]

I wish I had a girlfriend.

 

[Scotty the Body]

Stick a sausage down your shorts next time you go swimming, you'll get a girl friend for sure.

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Just another day in the gutter

 

[bludevil]

Originally posted by Scotty the Body:
Stick a sausage down your shorts next time you go swimming, you'll get a girl friend for sure.

Thats how mule found his wife. Boy was she dissapointed when she found out it was just a sausage.


<FONT COLOR="#000002" SIZE="1" FACE="Verdana, Arial">[Edited 1 time by bludevil on 07-25-2001 at 10:42 AM]</font>

 

[Mule]

Is that how you picked up your first wife, I mean your sister Blue!

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[bludevil]

shhhhhhhh!!!, I told you not to tell anybody