YAWT: Swimming now + just added Weight training. What about Diet ?

[polm]

Ok..so now I do weights 3x a week. I swim 3x a week. And I even play golf a few times a week (I walk 9) .

What kind of food should I be eating if I want to help build muscle ?

EDIT: Also, what should I avoid ?

 

[Red]

Protein

 

[polm]

Originally posted by: Redhotjrm
Protein

Protein cometh from ?

 

[Triumph]

I've heard that you don't lose weight by swimming. Something about the buoyancy of fat in water... I mean, you've never seen a thin walruss, have you? I tend to not believe it, except that I used to swim every day for a semester in high school, and lost no weight in the process. Has anyone else ever heard this?

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: polm

Originally posted by: Redhotjrm
Protein

Protein cometh from ?

Meats and peanut butter.

 

[Red]

You lose weight by burning calories. Swimming = burning calories. Walruses are fat because they forum blubber based on their environment (cold).

Protein is good in tuna.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Triumph
I've heard that you don't lose weight by swimming. Something about the buoyancy of fat in water... I mean, you've never seen a thin walruss, have you? I tend to not believe it, except that I used to swim every day for a semester in high school, and lost no weight in the process. Has anyone else ever heard this?

I didn't know you were a drug addict, triumph!

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Protein comes from flesh: chicken, fish, beef, etc. You can get lower quality protein from vegetables, but I'd avoid that. Tuna and chicken breast are cheap places to start and easiest is to get some whey protein supplement from GNC or any health food store. Milk is a decent source, and better when mixed with why protein.

 

[spartan]

Originally posted by: Triumph
I've heard that you don't lose weight by swimming. Something about the buoyancy of fat in water... I mean, you've never seen a thin walruss, have you? I tend to not believe it, except that I used to swim every day for a semester in high school, and lost no weight in the process. Has anyone else ever heard this?

This is slightly related. I read an article in a doctor's office once. It said that swimming lowers the body's core temperature which is why most people feel hungry after swimming. To counter the effects, going to the sauna after a swim will lessen your hunger.

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: Triumph
I've heard that you don't lose weight by swimming. Something about the buoyancy of fat in water... I mean, you've never seen a thin walruss, have you? I tend to not believe it, except that I used to swim every day for a semester in high school, and lost no weight in the process. Has anyone else ever heard this?

Your reasoning is funny, I didn't know if this is was a joke or real. Swimming is the best cardio work out you can have for your entire body. I used to surf about 4 hours a day (when it's warm) and I don't have any fat on me. I ate all kinda foods and never gained any weight. I haven't surf or swim lately, but still retain my shape. Still eating like crazy though, I think it has something to do with my metabolism, it's been trained well.

 

[NogginBoink]

Swimming won't really help you lose weight, in my experience.

It is a fantastic cardio exercise, and your endurance will skyrocket.

Swimming is a great sport for general fitness and wellness. But after 10 years of competitive swimming, I see no evidence that it helps you lose weight.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: NogginBoink
Swimming won't really help you lose weight, in my experience.

It is a fantastic cardio exercise, and your endurance will skyrocket.

Swimming is a great sport for general fitness and wellness. But after 10 years of competitive swimming, I see no evidence that it helps you lose weight.

If it's burning calories it's losing weight for you!

 

[SludgeFactory]

To gain weight: eat a caloric surplus.

To encourage some of that weight gain to be muscle: lift weights and consume 1 gram protein/lb of bodyweight.

If you do not eat at a caloric surplus, you will not gain weight. You cannot build additional tissue without providing your body an excess of calories.

 

[SludgeFactory]

About swimming:

The last I read on swimming and bodyfat (and that was a few years ago), they weren't really sure why, but elite swimmers tended to carry a little more bodyfat than comparable elite athletes in other cardiovasularly intense sports.

But we're talking about a 2 or 3% difference in bodyfat IIRC. Big deal. The elite male swimmers are still sub 10% bf. The typical American fatass trying to get down from 30% bf is going to benefit from doing anything that requires physical exertion. Swimming is a fine way to lose weight if you enjoy it and have access to a pool.