Am i getting enough exercise?

[steve208]

I am trying to go swimming three times a week, is this enough? I try to go for a run or cycle at other times but its a bit hit and miss.

When i went swimming last week i did 60 lengths in just over an hour, am i doing too much or too little?!

[dot.hawkes]

well it sounds about right steve, it will help you focus on your life more as swimming is one sport u can do and think about other things at the same time. Well done.

[alijangra]

Sounds ok to me.

[Toureman]

How do you know it sounds ok ALIJANGRA?, surely it depends how long the lengths are!

How long are the lengths STEVE? How old are you? How good a swimmer are you?

I am 65, I go to our Gym pool three times a week which is 18 metres long, I do 90 lengths freestyle which is 1 mile in just under one hour, I then do (after a few minutes rest) 4 lengths of each stroke, Backstroke, breastroke, Butterfly then crawl.

I reckon I am fit.

[angeldraws]

Steve - i am going to shout at you now - in the nicest possblie way..... lol

STOP WORRYING!!!!!!! Seriously tho - it's easier said than done - i know that.
It does 'sound' ok - but as toureman says - depends on lengths etc. It is recommended that you do about 3 lots of 20 minutes of boisterous exercise per week. You would know if you were doing too much cos your body would let you know.....

[steve208]

oh hi angeldrawers

well i try to get a 20 min run in once a week

I am not as great at swimming as i used to be so i do mainly breast stroke rather than crawl.

The pool is 33m long so 33x60 lengths is 1980 metres, just under a kilometre which is 2.2 miles. I did 150 lengths last week 30 then 60 on two days.

maybe i am setting the bar too high, i will try to continue with this swimming and incorporate other activities as i go on.

[angeldraws]

Excellent - i cant even do 10 lengths!!!!

[Toureman]

Hi Steve,

Sorry if I put you off swimming, slight mistake in my timings.

I do the 1 mile in under 30 minutes and now and again I do 2 miles in under an hour.