Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Swimming= alternative for treadmill

Kit2685
Kit2685
Posts: 1
Joined: 2005/09/26
United States
2005/09/26, 10:30 AM
I’m very new to this site and just wondering about something

My biggest problem is I absolutely hate treadmills,
Elliptical trainers and bikes. However, I do know that
getting the right amt of cardio is essential to weight
loss. I also have two ruptured disks in my back so
swimming seems like the best alternative.

SO.......


Can I skip the treadmill, swim a 500 and still
get the same results I would from sitting on a bike or
walking on a treadmill? If so should i concentrate on a
certain stroke, and is a 500 enough?

Thanks for your help.
-Kat
Bighoss147
Bighoss147
Posts: 71
Joined: 2004/10/06
United States
2005/09/26, 07:24 PM
Swimming seems to be a different breed of cardio. I usually just ran for my cardio workouts but I've developed some shin splints so I persued some temporary alternatives. I swam a mile the other day, it was strange, I didn't seem quite out of breath or anything but I was plenty tired.

I go insane on a treadmill as well if it's all at the same pace. I'd suggest HIIT (High intensity Interval Training) on a treadmill simply because you're always altering the pace up with makes it much more enjoyable than just 25minutes of pain and boredom.