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Fredric asked in SportsSwimming & Diving · 7 years ago

Combine swimming with gym to get more muscular?

I am 16 and weigh 70 kg, my goal is to get bigger and ripped. I hit my gym 3 times a week full body workouts 1 and a half hour per time, my question is, should i squeeze in swimming in my schedule? If so, how much? Also I drink protein powder shakes, would that be good to drink after each swim? thank u very much i haven't found any good information.

thanks!

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  • No, you should not put swimming if you want to get big. Swimmers have small lean muscles for swimming. Big muscles that you get from lifting will make you sink like a stone in the water. Muscle is dense so it makes you sink while fat actually helps you float. Swimming, however, is a great way to get killer abs, but is counter productive if you want to be big.

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