Are you a high performance athlete or just like to perform at high levels? In college, I used to run distance and I ran marathons after college. I bike for fun and swim a bit more seriously. In fact, I plan my summer of 2010 challenge to be a long swim across Lake Tahoe. Two years ago, I hike the 165 miles around it. Last year, I kayaked around it for 72 miles and now I am set to swim across it for 12 miles with a friend and a boat guide.
Have you ever wondered what the potential of being a triathlete does for your body. I have. Which sport requires the most energy, which works out the body the most? How do I get the most bang for the buck for my time?
Well, here is the “skinny” so to speak.
Swimming. Muscles worked: All of them—but especially shoulders, abs and leg muscles
Calories burned per hour: 500 to 600 depending on weight and speed. Swimming twice a week, starting with 20-minute freestyle swims that gradually increase to 25 minutes and then 30 minutes. This is a great workout.
Biking. Muscles worked: Thighs, quads, hamstrings, forearms
Calories burned per hour: 450 to 650 depending on weight and speed
Biking 35-45 minutes, twice a week, is a wonderful addition to an exercise regime.
Running. Muscles worked: Calves, hamstrings, abs (tip: wear light wrist weights to tone arms, too)
Calories burned per hour: 600 to 800 depending on weight and speed
Running 20-minutes, once a week, for the first week, and then increase your runs to 30-minutes twice a week.
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