2006-12-11 02:14:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes! Swimming is great exercise!
Swimming is primarily an aerobic exercise due to the relatively long exercise time, requiring a constant oxygen supply to the muscles, except for short sprints where the muscles work anaerobically. As with most aerobic exercise it is believed to reduce the harmful effects of stress. While aerobic exercises usually burn fat and help with losing weight, this effect is limited in swimming, even though being in cold water burns more food energy to maintain body temperature.
2006-12-11 02:24:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is cardio, and yes it can help you lose weight as you are burning calories while you do it. In fact swimming is an excellent way to tone up.
2006-12-11 02:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by ÐIESEŁ ÐUB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can. It definitely will tone your body too as you're working every muscle in your body in the water.
2006-12-11 02:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by JenGen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋