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Alright, so pretty much what I expected, great for cardio, staying lean and overall flexibility, 0 benefit as far as adding muscle goes.

I will definitely raise the difficulty, intensity and...

Thanks for the quick reply! I sort of knew that swimming doesn't do that much for your muscles (I do try to push myself quite a bit), but it's great to get the real reasoning behind it :-)

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My favorite snack, Greek yogurt ice cream:
- 1 cup of greek yogurt
- Frozen bananas (just for thickening, papaya works well too)
- Your favorite fruit (berries, papaya, mangoes, literally anything...

How does swimming help push your muscles? I know it's a full body workout that you won't get muscle growth from swimming, but if you swim hard can you at least expect to keep your gains?

Right now...

Hip raises and hip thrusts, those will work your butt off more than anything. I started doing those after noticing my butt muscles were lagging behind the rest of my body development wise

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You should try mastering Australian pull-ups with different grip widths, that will go a long way in helping you with your pull-ups. Also, make the most of your eccentric contractions (with both...

I've taken up swimming for 6 months now and lately I've started to wonder about the way swimming affects your muscles. I know swimming is fantastic cardio, and though it won't build muscle it does...