How to Lose Weight Swimming

If running just isn't your thing, but you're looking for a good way to lose weight through exercise, then swimming might be for you! Swimming is a great aerobic exercise to help you lose weight and maintain muscle.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Somewhere to swim

1. Start off slowly. The first day, set a reasonable goal like swimming freestyle for 30 minutes, or doing 50 laps.

2. Gradually increase the amount of swimming you're doing everyday, until you're comfortable with the length of your workout.

3. Vary the intensity of you exercise throughout your workout. Take a few leisurely laps, then sprint for a few laps, then swim moderately for a little bit.

4. Also be sure to try different strokes. Different swimming strokes will help you work different muscles and parts of your body.

5. Take a break every 2-3 days to let your body heal. You may find you lose more weight during your healing days as your body takes the chance to repair itself.

6. As you continue to workout by swimming, you should see yourself losing weight. You should be burning 400-1000 calories every session depending on how intense your workout is!

Tips & Warnings

• Don't cancel out the calories you've burned by eating more after swimming.
• You may gain a little weight initially when you start swimming, but this will be because you're building some muscle.
• Swim with a friend! It'll make it more interesting. Try racing each other for an intense workout.