which is a better workout? Swimming for an hour or running 3 miles and jump roping.?
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for body fat it would be running then jump rope. How ever swimming lets you exercise muscles you never thought you used
556733
Swimming is damn good exercise, but it sucks when you jump in and the water is cold! (shrinkage!)\n\nGirls that swim, except for th big husky water polo woMEN are very hot!\n\nSwimming = thumbs up!
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Swimming is an excellent way to lose fat and very low impact. Just remember that in order to lose weight, you must stay in the heart rate zone (135-160) for a good and constant period of time, like 20-30 minutes each time. Work up to it if you can't swim for 30 minutes straight.
1082106
Swimming. It works out your entire body.
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definatley swimming. It's a great way to excercise on a hot, sunny day!\n\nyou can do 4 different strokes. There is the butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle.\n\nButterfly is the most complicated. with each stroke you do a little dolphin kick then a big dolphin kick while bringing the arms (and elbows) out of the water.\n\nBackstroke is simple. You lay on your back, kick your feet, and stroke your arms backwards.\n\nBreaststroke is very much like a frog. Imagine a frog kicking, then do the same, while pulling your arms in a circle around your chest. Don't pull them back below the waist.\n\nFreestyle- I'm sure you know what this is. You're on your belly, kicking, and you bring one arm over your head, then the other, and so on.\n\n:) happy excercising
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all outdoor games will keep you fit.yea-swimming is best
463848
Running is better because it burns off more calories in the same amount of time than walking. So running is more effective, but it may put more strain on the joints of the body, esp the ankles, so you should have the appropriate footwear. Also, make sure you don't eat more to compensate for the calories you lose during the exercise. \nNot eating after 6pm is another good way to lose weight. Don't go to bed on a full stomach!!
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cardio, crunches, pilates, swimming is probably one of the best ways, not just floating around but actually swimming laps since you're using everything you got.
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i wouldn't start out with 20 min of jumping rope but work my way up to it. you don't even have to jump with a rope, just jump in the air. its what i do and it works fine. this is really good for your heart so keep doing it. but starting out at 20 min may make you tired so work up to it.\nalso add 15 - 20 pushups\nadd 20 crunches\ngo for a nice walk around the block and get some air.\nstreching is great so keep that up.\nit really depends who you are. some people like to eat before a work out and some people like to eat after. i would eat after if i were you because after the work out it gives you a chance to sit down a take a break.\nmodivation is great. try joining a sport or go dancing.\ntry kickboxing which would be best. or local martial arts studio. do activities.\nwatch what you eat. keep it healthy.\neveryday you will feel better and better.\ncaution: take at least one day out where you don't excersise and just take a break. take that one day and only go out for a walk and do the yoga. it gives you a nice day.\nhope this helps.
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being a swimmer, running  about a mile 3 times a week builds up your endurance, working out with wieghts helps you make your muscles in shape so that it does not feel like your going to did, swim at least 45 minutes 3 times a week, and doing pyramids which build you endurance up and your breathing capacity up, streaching is the key before you swim so you will not tear any muscles...it sucks if you strain your muscles for swimming because it will hurt so bad you probally will not be able to swim.
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Most of the answers I've seen are offer dubious advice about the problems with running.  Running minute vs. swimming minute, running burns more calories than swimming. Running is also more convenient, you can do it practically anywhere, while swimming requires a pool and the right temperature.\n\nWhile swimming is a great source of exercise, do not discount running.  Yes, running can be damaging to one's joints, but only if someone abuses their body, involved competitively, and doesn't give it time to repair itself after hard training.  Swimming can also be tough on the shoulder joints.\n\nAll in all, enjoy both sports (I do), but don't discount running does indeed burn more calories.  You can prove this to yourself by using the calorie calculator at: http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/cbc to determine how many calories you burn (based upon your weight and intensity).  I did running for 45 minutes (at 160 pounds) at a 6 mph pace (fairly slow) and 45 minutes of swimming at a moderate pace.  Swimming came in at 331 calories, running 547 -- nearly double that of swimming.\n\nGood luck.
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i thougt it can be Runing but we can burn our calories by swimming fastest
63685
Swimming hands down. Not only is more muscle parts in your body working but there is alot less stress on your joints.
347259
You need to improve your endurance with aerobic activity, not just kung fu.  Try cross training with jogging, swimming, or biking for at least 30 minutes two days a week.  When your body gets used to longer workouts you wont run out of breath after 10 minutes.
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Very aerobic. It gets your heart pumping but with low impact to your body. Bad knees aren't jolted as much as with running. Ankles withstand this exercise as well. \n\nPersonally, I swim. It's the best overall workout you can get. You literally use every single muscle in the water. It's completely aerobic but you don't sweat...lol. Ok you do, but you don't feel it. ;) Swimming is completely low impact. Breatstroke can be a bit rough on the knees if you have any issues there. But just swimming freestyle the whole time gives you an amazing workout. \n\nBut let me stop preaching swimming.......back to walking. Its a great workout, especially if you are just starting a new workout routine. Let your body adjust and work up to its potential. :)
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Swim under the water.  That builds up more endurance.  Go side to side in the pool.  You can probably go one way without taking a breath.  You definitely need goggles for this. Underwater is often the fastest way because there is less turbulence.
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Ironman Triathlon.\n\n5 mile swim, 114 mile bike, then run a full 26.2 mile marathon.  And finish in under 18 hours.