My goal is to lose 8-pds. I currently weigh 172-pds. Using the following workout and a protein diet, I've lost 10-pds so far starting from Aug-1. Ultimately, I want to do long-distance running, and so need to be lighter. anyway...
my main work-out (4-times / week):
(-) free-style with breathing every 3rd stroke.
(-) swim non-stop, breathing every 3rd stroke, for 15-min.
(-) get out of the pool, drink some gatorade, rest for 5-min.
(-) swim non-stop, breathing every 3rd stroke, for 15-min.
(-) done.
I breath to put oxygen into my blood. My body then creates energy by combining that oxygen with hydrocarbons that I ate and stored as fat. The process of oxidation releases carbon-dioxide in my breath and heat energy. The hydrocarbon "burn" is inefficient, leaving some "un-burned" hydrocarbons behind as solid waste. (I think that's correct?)
I can breath each 3rd stroke indefinitely, and I prefer that style just because it's a fun challenge. But I'll obviously have more oxygen in my blood if I breath every 2nd stroke. More oxygen will surely help the oxidation process. Therefore, would breathing more frequently allow me to more efficiently burn fat while I am swimming?
(1) Would breathing every 2nd stroke accelerate weight loss?
(2) Might breathing every 2nd stroke help muscle strengthening? why?