Which burns the most calories and is better for losing weight and toning? I really dislike running but I will take it up if it's the better option!
2007-01-15 22:51:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Running is probably better for burning up calories, and together with diet, will bring about weight loss.
Swimming is better for your joints but you will have to work hard in the pool to burn off enough to see any great weight loss. However it is a really good cardio-vascular exercise and tones all your muscles if you vary your speed and stroke.
Why not combine them both?
2007-01-15 23:02:56 · answer #1 · answered by DogDoc 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Running burns up twice as many calories as swimming. So half an hours run is equivilent to an hours swimming. (depending on how hard you do either.)
Swimming is better for toning up. Swimming also uses more muscle groups and is not as hard on the joints.
Maybe you could try doing both? Running to the pool if it is close enough might be an option.
2007-01-15 23:08:45 · answer #2 · answered by Petra 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both burn calories nearly at the same rate . The only difference may be the FREQUENCY,the DURATION and the INTENSITY of practising each .
Perhaps one can add and alternate both running and swimming in a programme.
I am personally impressed by the toning and development of the upper body and chest in swimmers as compared with runners. Aren' you too?
Best of Luck.
2007-01-16 02:53:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swwwimming
2007-01-15 23:05:39 · answer #4 · answered by vasanth 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Statistically, running is the best method for cardiovacular and weight loss.
2007-01-15 22:56:16 · answer #5 · answered by S H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
id have to go for swimming.its not affected by the weather,its less stressfull on your body joints,its a lot more fun and also there a lot of scantily clad women there!!
2007-01-15 23:00:35 · answer #6 · answered by slashdog2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go swimming u feel much better when u have done an hour or so
2007-01-19 10:38:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
swimming is easier on your joints, and you can probebly swim for longer than you can run.
depends on your weight, you can do both and see which one hurts most!
2007-01-15 22:55:22 · answer #8 · answered by blu joose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good walk is just as good as running
2007-01-15 22:59:38 · answer #9 · answered by man with the golden gun 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋