just curious - who swims for exercise?

[canuckpaisa 61]

As I was completing (for the first time post op) 1.5 km in the pool today I was wondering who swims for exercise?

How much do you do?

How often?

Do you combine with other cardio? resistance training?

Swimming has been working great for me - just curious to hear from others

[PdxMan 4,292]

Look up members Rootman and MassIndex. They are both swimmers. I swim, but only for pleasure. Tried doing it for exercise, but staring at the bottom of a pool drove me crazy.

[rewind 39]

I was just sleeved a week ago and can't wait to get back in the Water. Swimming is my exercise of choice. I swim laps. That gives me the best bang for my buck. Goggles and away I go. I swim laps non-stop for 25 minutes, and hope to do more. I also use the "barbells" that float, and do many arm exercies under the water with them, which really works my arm muscles. My goal has been 3 times a week. I'm in the pool an hour. Good luck to you!

[canuckpaisa 61]

congrats and good luck!

[beba238 123]

I think swimming is a great way to tone the body.

[Lyrakl 15]

It takes me an hour to swim 2.5 miles. I would do that 4x a week. That's all I did before surgery because it hurt to walk. I had my follow up today and I can't go in the pool for a month! Once I'm cleared I will add strength training.