I saw a swim team swimming with these resistance devices the other day, kind of like parachutes. I figure they are probably good to help with strength, but it seems that they might also force you to improve technique to move at a reasonable pace. Anyone have experience with these things?
Based on technique and stroke strength observations, IMO, this has shoulder problems written all over it for 90% of masters swimmers.Not if you use them correctly. These are typically used for short efforts- reps of 25 or 50m. IMO, paddles are more likely to cause shoulder issues because folks will do X x 200 pulls with them until their stabilizers fail. Of course, there is the possibility of acute shoulder injury, but from what I have seen, the majority of shoulder issues in swimming are from overuse.
I've only used a parachute a few times, but it's more akin to weight training. You won't be able to do many reps, which may prevent overuse injury. I'll use both paddles and parachutes, and both can be used safely if the set is well-designed. :2cents:
Based on technique and stroke strength observations, IMO, this has shoulder problems written all over it for 90% of masters swimmers.Not if you use them correctly. These are typically used for short efforts- reps of 25 or 50m. IMO, paddles are more likely to cause shoulder issues because folks will do X x 200 pulls with them until their stabilizers fail. Of course, there is the possibility of acute shoulder injury, but from what I have seen, the majority of shoulder issues in swimming are from overuse.
I've only used a parachute a few times, but it's more akin to weight training. You won't be able to do many reps, which may prevent overuse injury. I'll use both paddles and parachutes, and both can be used safely if the set is well-designed. :2cents:
