Losing weight is a topic that many people are always interested in. They are keen to discuss which exercises can help you lose weight. Swimming is a very effective exercise to lose weight, and it can also exercise muscles. However, some people think that swimming is not very effective in losing weight and will lead to weight gain. Do you think swimming will burn muscle or fat? Let's take a look at fitness knowledge!

1. Does swimming consume muscle or fat?

Swimming does not consume muscles. Swimming can help you lose weight and exercise, but it should be noted that swimming for more than 40 minutes can burn fat. When I first swam, it was anaerobic exercise, and my body didn't have enough oxygen supply capacity. Swimming consumes body fat. After a period of time, swimming will become aerobic training, consuming a lot of energy and gradually starting to consume fat. Swimming is a good aerobic training, which has a good influence on heart and lung function, and can also exercise muscles and flexibility. Because swimming consumes a lot of energy, it is one of the effective ways to eliminate fat.

Second, will swimming gain weight?

Swimming will not make you fat, long-term overeating and lack of exercise will make you fat. Theoretically speaking, if the human body is immersed in water intermittently for a long time (note: long-term immersion rather than short-term immersion), due to the difference between body temperature and water temperature, the human body will lose a lot of heat energy and its body temperature will also drop. People are warm-blooded animals, and their body temperature is usually kept at 37 degrees Celsius. In order to prevent the loss of body heat in water and the decrease of body temperature, two mechanisms are activated: one is to increase heat production. For example, strengthen muscle contraction, air conditioning, improve metabolic rate and so on. The second is to prevent heat dissipation. It can adaptively increase the thickness of subcutaneous fat and prevent heat loss. So the subcutaneous fat will gradually thicken. Therefore, the professional swimmers we usually see have been swimming in the water for a long time. They are strong and a little fat. Swimmers with thin subcutaneous fat are rare.

Second, what is the best way to lose weight by swimming?

So, what is the best way to lose weight by swimming? Weight loss experts point out that breaststroke is the easiest to learn and the best way to lose weight. Breaststroke is strong but not strong, which is suitable for long-term fitness. Combining breaststroke with freestyle or backstroke is also a good exercise to lose weight.