What kind of exercise is best for weight loss generally depends on which exercise burns the most calories. Swimming for an hour can burn 476 calories, which is equivalent to the calories in two hamburgers, making it the best way to lose weight.
If you master some weight loss tips while swimming, you can lose weight faster! Each swimming session should last for at least 40 minutes for more effective weight loss.
1. Put your all into swimming. Maintain your heart rate at around 80% of your maximum heart rate. To ensure this standard, count how many times your pulse beats in 6 seconds, add a “0” to get your heart rate per minute.
2. Minimize rest time. Reduce the rest time during swimming by half until one lap or interval is reduced to 10 seconds.
3. Use a kickboard. Kickboards, hand paddles, flippers, and lifebuoys, among other water toys, not only help burn more calories but also exercise the muscles in your limbs.
4. Divide your practice into intervals. Like professional swimmers, divide your swimming into four segments, resting 15 to 30 seconds between each segment. The specific sequence is one lap, followed by two laps, then two more laps, and finally one lap, with each segment ending in a fast swim.
5. Swim short distances quickly. Many people swim leisurely, which burns far fewer calories compared to swimming short distances quickly. However, continuous fast swimming can lead to rapid energy consumption. You can alternate between a slow swim and a fast swim, such as one segment of slow swimming followed by one segment of fast swimming, and so on.
