Hi all,
It's so funny--sometimes I see people at the pool who really go at it with the kickboard...and then other people wouldn't touch one if their life depended upon it.
I'll admit, I don't use one--mainly becuase I'm impatient, feel like I'm not going anywhere, and am a purist to a fault sometimes.
But, if you think that it's worthwhile, I would incoporate it, all for the sake of improvement.
The great questions are:
Will training with a kickboard make me a better, faster, super awesome swimmer?
And, if you train with one--why? Or, why not?
Thanks everybody (you know you're my outlet!)
JoAnne -aka, Jerrycat ;)
Be *real* careful about what question you are asking. Are you comparing kicking with or without a board, or comparing "not kicking at all" versus "kicking with a board". There was a wonderfully frustrating TI discussion last summer, where Ion mentioned what great workouts he gets, using a kickboard. (Despite the number of times I asked the question, he failed to answer my TI related question: Are there any advantages to using a kickboard, compared to kicking without a board?)
There are two reasons that I like to use a board, that actually have nothing to do with kicking:
1) Allows me to breathe easily. (Backstroke, I have to synchronize with my arm rate. If I kick without a board, I am susceptible to waves from other people in my face.)
2) Stretches out my lat muscles, which are usually tight for me. (I don't have shoulder problems using a board.)
Be *real* careful about what question you are asking. Are you comparing kicking with or without a board, or comparing "not kicking at all" versus "kicking with a board". There was a wonderfully frustrating TI discussion last summer, where Ion mentioned what great workouts he gets, using a kickboard. (Despite the number of times I asked the question, he failed to answer my TI related question: Are there any advantages to using a kickboard, compared to kicking without a board?)
There are two reasons that I like to use a board, that actually have nothing to do with kicking:
1) Allows me to breathe easily. (Backstroke, I have to synchronize with my arm rate. If I kick without a board, I am susceptible to waves from other people in my face.)
2) Stretches out my lat muscles, which are usually tight for me. (I don't have shoulder problems using a board.)
