Running vs Swimming?

[Lady7]

Which is better for burning fat?

Running

Swimming

Both

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[ichot]

1. You can't out exercise a bad diet. If you eat too much you won't burn off anything. Starbucks reward after running a mile? NO! Gatorade after a mile run? NO! No one needs Gatorade for a mile run. Not even for a 5k.

2. If you exercise at an easy rate with no progression, neither swimming or running with help. You MUST find progress in your exercise else your weight loss will also stagnate. Too many people do not bother with progress but does the same low intensity routine every day then cry and weep they haven't lose weight.

3. Both are good exercises. I do both routinely along side cycling and strength training. Swimming costs money to enter the pool.. my area is 3 dollars per day. Running is free. Cycling requires a bicycle and high road awareness for safety. Strength training can be done for free using body weights and children's playground equipment.

in my opinion, strength training is best for most people because it's easier to track progression. Far too many people settle with their pathetic 12min mile times or they think jogging and walking for an hour is the same exercise as running a 5min mile.

[Lady7]

I eat pretty healthy food cause at home my cook only cooks super healthy food due to my dads medical condition.

Swimming is free for me cause i have a private pool at home. Running is also free. Tried cycling, not a big fan of it tho.

[ichot]

"I eat pretty healthy food cause at home my cook only cooks super healthy food due to my dads medical condition. "
-How 'healthy' your food is irrelevant to the purpose of weight loss/reducing body fat. It does have a role in recovery and other components though. Just want to make that distinction.

Swimming is free for me cause i have a private pool at home. Good, now here's a recommendation. Measure your pool from one end to another. You can do it from Google maps and Google Earth. You will swim laps. You want to follow a routine and every couple weeks do a 15 min assessment.

I mix my routine EVERY swim session. Today's was:
Warmup 200yd
3x Kick only, breast/back/free- 75yd
3x breast/back/free- 75yd
4x free 100yd under 2min
4x breast 100yd
2x free/back/free/breast 100yd
1x free 200yd

15min assessment is swim as many laps as you can in 15 minutes. LOG THIS. I don't swim anymore after except for cool down

Large part of swimming is technique.. Use olympic swimmers as reference.

[Lady7]

IF i do swim usually 60 X 24 meters

I usually run 5-10 km. But the last time i ran was like last yr, so if i start again I'd prbbly do 2-3km first.

[ichot]

What kind of build are you looking for? Running long distance can be against your goals. Anyways, focus on progression for your exercises.

[Jbbhaze449]

I like swimming. It's easier on my body and its known for exercising the whole body. But I'm a freak of nature and have ridiculous lung space. You can combine them even if you're bored and walk through the water at like shoulder height! That shit is hard. But I admit I don't struggle with weight loss in the slightest. It happens for me if I sit and do nothing without drinking soda.

[Prettygurl12]

Swimming is the best exercise. Burns fat, builds muscle. In order to swim you use every muscle in your body.

[SirenDep]

Why don't you do both? Pesonally, I like them both!

[Lady7]

Thats what i was thinking. Maybe like rum 2-3 times a week for 1-2 months then after that alternate between running and swimming.

[SirenDep]

thanks for mho!

[Anonymous]

Either, done in large amounts, can burn tons of calories.

I'd go with the one you enjoy more, because you're going to do a lot of it.

The one you stick with is the better choice.

All things considered, I might suggest swimming for the reduced injury risk, and increased likelihood of being able to do it for decades. Runners more frequenly can't run due to injury.

[xOGxDub]

Get a treadmill its much better, don't go running off into an accident or a car wreck stay at home be safe and shed pounds, thats what i do but im not trying to shed

im trying to gain and tighten up

[Littlett25]

For me, running on a treadmill is way harder than outside on the road. & if you're smart you shouldn't get hit by a car, unless some crazy driver hits you out of the blue.

[xOGxDub]

@Littlett25
people are crazy these days...
and i usually go to a gym but when i dont feel like driving my moped or i dont have gas i jog my bridge

[Anonymous]

Both are good. Although swimming uses every muscle in your body if done everyday a small amount of fat is preserved because the water is colder then out body temp. Lap pools are about 78 degrees (give or take)

[Possible_Mate]

im going to say swimming, because you have to use your arms to propel yourself through the water, whereas with running they are just swinging around.

[Yanoa_Yanza]

I prefer swimming, I'm not a professional runner so I'd probably do more bad than good

[Lady7]

Yea i really like swimming but last year when i ran twice a week i find my body tk be a lot more toned compared to when i swim every other day.

Running: i have to drive to this jogging park thingy (10mns from my house) but i can get a nice toned body in under 2 months

Swimming: will take a lot longer to burn all me fats but i dont have to go anywhere cause i have a private pool at home.

[Anonymous]

dieting is better for losing fat. excercise only does so much

to put that in perspective, a good diet is 90% of weight loss, excercise 10%

[Opinion Owner]

source: I've lost 16 kilograms in the last 4 monhts and i haven't moved a muscle

[Lady7]

Dont want to lose weight i want to shed fat amd build muscle. I already have a pretty healthy diet cause my cook only cooks food that are super healthy due to my dads medical condition.

Im not super fat either 5'4" 110lbs.

[BrieLove]

Swimming would be better because you use both arms and legs :)

[LittleSally]

Swimming!

It's just not stressful at all and it's a workout for the entire body!

[BiscuitesSwag]

Running: burning fat.
Swimming: building muscles. ☺

[Prof_Don]

swimming is better in terms of calories burned per unit of time!

[igfunnyboi]

If you're planning to shed fat and get good muscles, swimming is the best bet 😊

[chrisbigman]

If you run real hard, I'd say run. Otherwise, they are about equal. It depends on how hard to run/swim.

[douride2]

For myself swimming & it's not as hard on your joints as running

[RainbowFanGirl]

Swimming burns way more calories than just running.

[orphan]

cycling. there's no comparison. next would be swimming. at the consequence of gaining muscle though.

[clampfan101]

I'm assuming swimming, moving both your legs and your arms. 🏊

[ChocoLada]

I think swimming burns more calories.

[apple24]

I like running because I can't swim!

[Yanoa_Yanza]

:o do you want to learn it though?

[apple24]

@Yanoa_Yanza I am afraid... I feel like I can't let go of the edge... its scarry lol

[Yanoa_Yanza]

even where you can stand though?

[Lady7]

Come to me house! I'll teach you!❤️

[apple24]

@Yanoa_Yanza um... likes stand yes but float no!

[apple24]

Oh but I would be so afraid... lol! hahah! Do you have a pool?

[Yanoa_Yanza]

I imagined a sinking apple just now xD

Maybe someone to support you in the floating part
And nope don't have a pool

[Lady7]

Its not that scary and yes i do!😁

[apple24]

yeah but than I would just hold onto dear life... I feel scared... I am literally a sinking apple!

[apple24]

I am still scared... lol it would cross off my to do list for sure! lol

[Lady7]

C'mon! Even my maids can swim😁😜😝

[apple24]

Oh no I thought u were my friend not your maid. lol

[Lady7]

You are my friend! Thats why i want to teach you how to swim🤑

[apple24]

lol hahah! okay!

[takumii]

Technically... Flying.

[TheBraveLion]

Both are amazing!!!