newstarter
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I love swimming and have taken to going for a swim 4 mornings a week. I'm normally in the pool by 6.30, swim for an hour and out by 7.30 so I can be ready and at work for 9.
I'm just not sure which would burn more calories - interval training on the treadmill in the gym (I normally do 250meters jogging at a speed of 8.5 and 100meters steady pace of 5.5 for a total of 35 minutes including warm up/cool down), and also do some resistance and leg work. On the other hand I am a strong swimmer as I literally grew up in the water, and even though the added weight has slowed me down - it hasnt slowed me down that much.
If i swim in the mornings and do around half an hour to an hour of yoga in the evenings 4 times a week and perhaps the lateral thigh trainer a couple of times for 20 minutes each time - would that be enough exercise or is it better to go to the gym for an hour's workout instead of swimming?
I'm just not sure which would burn more calories - interval training on the treadmill in the gym (I normally do 250meters jogging at a speed of 8.5 and 100meters steady pace of 5.5 for a total of 35 minutes including warm up/cool down), and also do some resistance and leg work. On the other hand I am a strong swimmer as I literally grew up in the water, and even though the added weight has slowed me down - it hasnt slowed me down that much.
If i swim in the mornings and do around half an hour to an hour of yoga in the evenings 4 times a week and perhaps the lateral thigh trainer a couple of times for 20 minutes each time - would that be enough exercise or is it better to go to the gym for an hour's workout instead of swimming?