Is swimming better or running?

As for exercise, swimming and running are both good sports. Many people have doubts when making a choice, wondering which is better, swimming or running. Swimming and running both serve as physical exercise to some extent, but the effects of exercise may be somewhat different. When choosing an exercise project, should you choose swimming or running? Let me briefly talk about the difference between the two.

Running is more suitable for fat loss, especially long-distance running. You can look at middle- and long-distance runners in track and field competitions, and you will see that they all have very low body fat.

Long-distance athletes need to maintain a certain amount of body fat, but it is different for athletes in short-distance events. Female athletes in the swimming team still need to control their weight. You can see the difference in body shape and body fat between the famous short-distance athlete POPOV and the famous middle- and long-distance athlete Thorpe.

As for what the brother above said about swimmers intentionally maintaining fat, this is only a requirement for coaches of athletes who train long distance, because long distance swimming consumes relatively more energy and fat can provide backup energy. This is true depending on the duration and intensity of the exercise. If you want to lose fat, I still recommend running. Swimming may not achieve the effect you want, and swimming is likely to turn your red muscles into white muscles.

You like freestyle swimming. What is your fastest speed for 100m freestyle? I suggest you use your fastest swimming speed plus 10% of the time. Swim ten sets within the prescribed time, which is 10X100 training. You can only rest for 10 seconds between sets. If some of your sets exceed the prescribed time, you can only shorten the rest time to make up for it. That is to say, if you have exceeded the prescribed time by 10 seconds for swimming 100 meters, it means you should swim the next set immediately and there will be no rest time. It may be uncomfortable at first, but you must persevere!!!

The above is the editor’s introduction. In fact, as far as exercise itself is concerned, there is no such thing as good or bad. As long as it is suitable for your body, you don't have to worry too much about it. If you really don't know what to choose, you can try it for a while and choose between running and swimming.