:drowning:
Yes, that's how I feel when there's any kickboard set. I know this kind of thing is good for me, but it's hair-tearing frustrating to do this. I know that there are techniques--kick from the hips, keep legs straight, etc. But even making my best effort at doing these things, I am beyond :frustrated: ... and it may be that as the frustration level rose, I tensed more and found it harder (telling self, "you idiot--others are doing this... why can't you?" which of course doesn't help, so I have to focus on my own workout).
Well, mostly the others are wearing fins, so that helped me somewhat to know that it wasn't just me. So I'm thinking I'll order a pair, but first two questions:
1. If you can recommend any videos or offer any tips that would help, that would be great;
2. Those who use fins: which ones have worked best for you?
Thanks for your suggestions. You could single-handedly save my kick. Is that not a good cause? ;)
In my opinion, using fins is at best a waste of time and at worst destructive. Fin use has been quite beneficial for me. They have tought me what it's like to move through and at the surface of water efficiently at race pace speeds I could never experience in a training enviornment without. They also allow my shoulders to recover and heal.
Swimming with fins interferes with the normal cadence of your stroke. I do not experience this issue with the short hydos I use, though I have during the few times that I've tried the longer standard fins.
You can't use fins in a meet why use them in practice. True, but you also can't swim naked at a meet
Also, fins can wreck your kness, never attempt a pseudo *** stroke kick with fins. Yes, but breaststroke kick wrecks my kees whether I use fins or not.
In my opinion, using fins is at best a waste of time and at worst destructive. Fin use has been quite beneficial for me. They have tought me what it's like to move through and at the surface of water efficiently at race pace speeds I could never experience in a training enviornment without. They also allow my shoulders to recover and heal.
Swimming with fins interferes with the normal cadence of your stroke. I do not experience this issue with the short hydos I use, though I have during the few times that I've tried the longer standard fins.
You can't use fins in a meet why use them in practice. True, but you also can't swim naked at a meet
Also, fins can wreck your kness, never attempt a pseudo *** stroke kick with fins. Yes, but breaststroke kick wrecks my kees whether I use fins or not.
