What are good swimming exercises to lose weight all over?
Well yes and no! Like any other exercise swimming will suit some people while others may benefit more from a different exercise. The reason for this is our energy system works a little like the gears in a car. When beginning any movement the cells are in a gear, which does NOT favour fat burning. The muscle cells go through a process of using up minor stores of ATP and then move to carbs before fat is burned. Only after a low effort exercise becomes constant will the cells switch into the last fat burning gear. Generally the fitter a person the quicker they can reach the last gear, also a fit person can exercise at a slightly higher level of effort and still burn mostly fat. An experienced swimmer has had many years to develop fitness. It means that the energy system can easily cruise at a level where muscle cells can take full advantage of fat stores for fuel. If all people had equal abilities then swimming would be ideal to lose weight, the trouble is we all have different levels of
