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Swimming or running burns more calories?
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Depends entirely: On the vigor of the activity, but both should be quite effective.
Answered 2/23/2013
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Swimming.: While running burns a lot of calories, all things being equal, swimming is considered the most effective form of cardiovascular exercise as it employs the whole body in constant muscular effort.
Answered 1/6/2016
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