..jpg)
How many calories does swimming burn?
Guestpert
Coach Kenneth Rippetoe
Category
sports
Kenneth is the founder and head coach of One with the Water, a nonprofit swim school that offers need-based scholarships to children with special needs, adults, low-income families, and service-disabled Veterans. He is a certified US Paralympic Disabilities Swim Coach and a strength and conditioning coach.
Weigh in on why swimming is a great calorie-burning workout, including what factors into your calerie burn (stroke, speed, etc.).
1. Swimming is among the top endurance sports for calorie burning with the added benefit of it being non-impact (versus running) and full body (versus running and cycling), making it an excellent choice when weight, injury, and special physical needs are a factor.
2. As a quick review, the rate at which your body burns calories to use as energy is known as your metabolism, which varies from person to person. Metabolism rates are dependent on a number of things, including body composition and gender, but all calorie burning rates are directly impacted by weight and exertion levels. For swimming, it’s a simple equation: Calories burned are directly proportionate to duration and intensity. In laymen’s terms, you burn more when you swim longer, faster, and harder.
Weigh in on why swimming is a great calorie-burning workout, including what factors into your calerie burn (stroke, speed, etc.).
1. Swimming is among the top endurance sports for calorie burning with the added benefit of it being non-impact (versus running) and full body (versus running and cycling), making it an excellent choice when weight, injury, and special physical needs are a factor.
2. As a quick review, the rate at which your body burns calories to use as energy is known as your metabolism, which varies from person to person. Metabolism rates are dependent on a number of things, including body composition and gender, but all calorie burning rates are directly impacted by weight and exertion levels. For swimming, it’s a simple equation: Calories burned are directly proportionate to duration and intensity. In laymen’s terms, you burn more when you swim longer, faster, and harder.
