So I'm trying to figure out how do I sign up for a body as lean as Michael Phelps and Darra Torres. Obviously I need to get my butt back into the pool. I heard during the Olympics Michael say he eats close to 10,000 calories a day. This seems a little out of control to me, but at his height and considering the calorie burn he's producing (swimming 4-5 hours a day) it's necessary.I looked up the average calories burned for a 155 lb person swimming laps for one hour and it was pretty impressive...
freestyle (vigorous) 704
freestyle (light/moderate) 563
butterfly 774
backstroke 563
breaststroke 704
What have I learned? I need to get swimming again and blast some serious calories. Not only is swimming a great calorie burn, but it's low impact and anyone can do it. If you've been struggling with getting bored at the gym and doing the same things head to the pool.freestyle (light/moderate) 563
butterfly 774
backstroke 563
breaststroke 704
(And for those of you who say I can't swim very well...just grab a kick board and do that for 30 minutes. I guarantee you'll be feeling it by the time you're done!)
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Wow, I was just telling Adam about Darra Torres today, this woman is amazing! I keep telling him about the olympians bodies, it is amazing what we can do. Everytime I watch it I want to go running !!So I go! hehe, it is not doing much for me, but at least I feel better about myself.
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