SWIMMING

    Swim sometimes looks like a sport that is not too taxing. Perhaps because it is done in water that has the force of gravity is lower than on land, or perhaps because you do not feel when you sweat in the water. However, do not easily fooled. Do you often feel hungry after swimming during a specific time period? Although swimming does not include high-intensity exercise, but the amount of calories burned is quite large and some swim style can burn large amount of calorie.

    Freestyle. This style includes the movement of the hands and feet active. If done for the purpose of recreational or non-competition, ie at medium speed, then the number of calories burned is 406 kcal per hour. Whereas if it is done for the purpose of competition or non-recreational, will usually involve speed or intensity. In this condition, the calories needed is as much as 686 kcal per hour.
    Back style. For the purpose of recreational or non-competition, assuming that done medium speed, then the number of calories burned is 336 kcal per hour. Whereas when for competition or non-recreational, speed and high intensity, then the calories required is 665 kcal per hour.
   Frogs style. If the nature of recreational or non-competition, or at medium speed, then the calories required is 371 kcal per hour. As for non-recreational or competition, or speed and high intensity, then the calories burned by 721 kcal per hour.
    Floating. The actual movement of this one is not one style in sports swimming. But we always do this to float in the water when we're not doing a particular style. Water-trapping or movement floating in the water when it is done with low to moderate speed, calories required is equal to 245 kcal per hour. While at high speed or intensity, calories burned can reach 686 kcal per hour.
   Butterfly style. Butterfly swimming style is the most calorie-consuming because it involves the movement of the torso is quite heavy. This style is not easy to do and is very consuming calories. In general, both for recreational purposes or competition, the butterfly will spend as much as 966 kcal calories per hour.