{"id":21817,"date":"2022-06-13T10:25:17","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T17:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drworkout.fitness\/?p=21817"},"modified":"2024-05-20T04:56:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T11:56:28","slug":"does-swimming-burn-belly-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drworkout.fitness\/does-swimming-burn-belly-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Swimming Burn Belly Fat? (Let\u2019s Investigate)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you fond of spending time in the water? Swimming isn&#8217;t only a fun sport that you can indulge in for hours; it is also a great exercise that can tone your body muscles. It also improves the condition of your heart.<\/p>\n<p>If you are desirous to lose belly fat and get a flat and toned stomach,\u00a0 swimming will help you get a toned and chiseled figure. However, you must try to team your swimming exercise with the right kind of diet to reap the most benefits out of it.<\/p>\n<p>This article will give you an insight into how swimming is beneficial in weight loss and what are the common exercises that will propel this loss of weight from the belly region. Read on to find out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What Will I Learn?<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=_-76.html#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #9d24e2;color:#9d24e2\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #9d24e2;color:#9d24e2\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=index-3493.html#Does_Swimming_Burn_Belly_Fat\" title=\"Does Swimming Burn Belly Fat?\">Does Swimming Burn Belly Fat?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=index-3493.html#Swimming_Exercises_to_Lose_Belly_Fat\" title=\"Swimming Exercises to Lose Belly Fat\">Swimming Exercises to Lose Belly Fat<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=index-3493.html#Simple_Swimming\" title=\"Simple Swimming\">Simple Swimming<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=index-3493.html#Pedaling_the_Imaginary_Bicycle\" title=\"Pedaling the Imaginary Bicycle\">Pedaling the Imaginary Bicycle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=index-3493.html#Jogging_in_the_Pool\" title=\"Jogging in the Pool\">Jogging in the Pool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=index-3493.html#Pool_Lunges_are_Fun\" title=\"Pool Lunges are Fun!\">Pool Lunges are Fun!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=index-3493.html#Is_Swimming_Good_for_Losing_Belly_Fat\" title=\"Is Swimming Good for Losing Belly Fat?\">Is Swimming Good for Losing Belly Fat?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=index-3493.html#Final_Words\" title=\"Final Words\">Final Words<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Swimming_Burn_Belly_Fat\"><\/span>Does Swimming Burn Belly Fat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21820 size-full\" title=\"Does Swimming Burn Belly Fat\" src=_-909.html alt=\"Does Swimming Burn Belly Fat\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drworkout.fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Does-Swimming-Burn-Belly-Fat.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.drworkout.fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Does-Swimming-Burn-Belly-Fat-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drworkout.fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Does-Swimming-Burn-Belly-Fat-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, swimming is a great cardio exercise that can help to get rid of belly fat. However, it is not possible to lose fat from certain specific body parts. <\/strong><a href=_-910.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Studies<\/a> have shown that &#8220;spot reduction is a myth.&#8221; When you lose fat, you lose fat from the entire body and not just your targeted areas.<\/p>\n<p>The number of calories that you will burn by swimming depends on factors like the duration for which you indulge in the activity, the intensity of exercising, the kind of swim strokes, the weight of the swimmer, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>If a person indulges in leisurely swimming, he will, on an average, burn something between 430-575 calories. As has been mentioned above, much depends on the weight of the person and the kind of exercise that he is indulging in.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, a person weighing 150 pounds will lose approximately 350 calories if he performs recreational backstroke for an hour. Similarly, a person weighing 200 pounds will burn 935 calories approximately if he indulges in freestyle laps while putting immense effort.<\/p>\n<p><u>Swimming is a great way to lose body fat. Although spot reduction isn&#8217;t possible, once you burn excess calories and put your body in a calorie deficit state, your body will seek out fat that has already been stored throughout the body. As a result you will indirectly lose belly fat.<\/u><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Swimming_Exercises_to_Lose_Belly_Fat\"><\/span>Swimming Exercises to Lose Belly Fat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Performing these exercises might take you closes to your goal of losing your belly fat. If you are swimming to lose belly fat, listed below are some of the exercises that might help you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Simple_Swimming\"><\/span>Simple Swimming<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you are a brand new swimmer, you can simply swim a few laps during your leisure. To smooth things out, swim a few laps in the pool and then take a break. Alternate this swimming and taking a break to ensure that you do not get exhausted easily.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have mastered this art of swimming, that is, taking a break, and again plunging into the pool to swim some more laps without getting worn out, you will know that you have developed enough endurance. This will serve as a foundation and will prepare your body to move to more difficult swimming styles in the future.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pedaling_the_Imaginary_Bicycle\"><\/span>Pedaling the Imaginary Bicycle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this exercise, swimmers will have to keep their elbows on the side of the pool and then, move the legs in a motion as to pedaling an imaginary cycle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of cycling are not unknown to anyone. To name a few, cycling helps to improve your cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and strength of the muscles, mobility of joints, coordination, and posture, decreases the levels of stress, and also strengthens bones. Alongside all these, cycling also helps to reduce the fat levels in the body.<\/p>\n<p>When you pedal the imaginary bicycle in water, your legs face a kind of resistance. Therefore, this exercise will help you strengthen your legs, and core by putting them to use. These, in turn, will help you burn the excess fat in your tummy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jogging_in_the_Pool\"><\/span>Jogging in the Pool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To perform this exercise, you will have to stand waist-deep in the water. If you are a beginner, start jogging with intervals of 1 minute. As you start getting a hang of the workout, gradually try for 3-minute ON 1-minute OFF intervals.<\/p>\n<p>In this exercise too, the water will resist the movement of your legs. If you still want more resistance to add challenge to your workout, you may add some pool weights to increase the resistance.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pool_Lunges_are_Fun\"><\/span>Pool Lunges are Fun!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is equivalent to the lunges one performs on dryland, it emphasizes leg muscles, the only difference being that the buoyant force of the water acts on your body as you move. To perform this exercise, stand in the pool with water reaching upto your waist. Move your right foot forward and lunge so that the thigh is parallel to the floor of the swimming pool. Simple, right?<\/p>\n<p>Repeat the same with your other foot to complete the exercise. Do as many reps as your body permits. If you remain persistent in your efforts in performing these exercises, you are sure to burn a lot of calories in little or no time.<\/p>\n<p>So what\u2019s the final verdict?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Swimming_Good_for_Losing_Belly_Fat\"><\/span>Is Swimming Good for Losing Belly Fat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21821 size-full\" title=\"Is Swimming Good for Losing Belly Fat\" src=_-911.html alt=\"Is Swimming Good for Losing Belly Fat\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drworkout.fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Is-Swimming-Good-for-Losing-Belly-Fat.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.drworkout.fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Is-Swimming-Good-for-Losing-Belly-Fat-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drworkout.fitness\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Is-Swimming-Good-for-Losing-Belly-Fat-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yes, swimming is one of the most effective low-impact cardio exercises that can help you shed your excess belly fat.<\/strong> Nevertheless, you should make it a point not to work on only one body part and try to lose fat from that specific area. If you are under the impression that certain exercises will help you target your abdominal fat and propel the loss of belly fat, you are wrong. However, some high-intensity training coupled with a calorie deficit diet might help.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not only this, but genetics also have a massive role to play when you try to lose fat, because it is your genetics that will decide which part of your body will burn fat.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Don&#8217;t miss:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=_-912.html>Swimming Body Transformation<\/a><br \/><a href=_-913.html>How Long Does It Take To Swim A Mile<\/a><br \/><a href=_-914.html>Swimmer\u2019s Body: How to Get It<\/a><br \/><a href=_-902.html>Gyms with Pools, Saunas &amp; Hot Tubs <\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Words\"><\/span>Final Words<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hope this gives you an idea about how swimming can be an effective instrument in helping you lose belly fat.<\/p>\n<p>You may work on altering the duration, stroke style, and interval between your swimming workouts in order to see what works the best for your body. Now that you know that swimming doesn&#8217;t only cool you off on a hot day, reap the most benefits out of this fun yet effective exercise.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if you are not a gym rat, or you are unable to take part in workouts due to joint pain or any other injury, swimming can save your day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you fond of spending time in the water? Swimming isn&#8217;t only a fun sport that you can indulge in for hours; it is also a great exercise that can tone your body muscles. It also improves the condition of your heart. 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