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 ;)
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Just my two cents worth of personal experience...
I spread my kicking around, some with the kickbopard, some sideways, some on my back.
Too much kickboard seems to strain my lower back muscles, and they spaz out. Ouch!
My favorite way to kick is a flutter kick on my back. It seems to work more leg muscles than the flat or a sideways kick.
I either read it somewhere, or the coach told us that when swimming on out backs, most swimmers tend to use their leg myscles on the up, and the down motion, while when we do the regular freestyle or a kickboard kick, we tend to push only in one direction.
My fastest kick is the dolphin kick on my back.
In general, kicking is the weak part of my stroke. I have strong legs, but ankles need a lot more stretching.
Just my two cents worth of personal experience...
I spread my kicking around, some with the kickbopard, some sideways, some on my back.
Too much kickboard seems to strain my lower back muscles, and they spaz out. Ouch!
My favorite way to kick is a flutter kick on my back. It seems to work more leg muscles than the flat or a sideways kick.
I either read it somewhere, or the coach told us that when swimming on out backs, most swimmers tend to use their leg myscles on the up, and the down motion, while when we do the regular freestyle or a kickboard kick, we tend to push only in one direction.
My fastest kick is the dolphin kick on my back.
In general, kicking is the weak part of my stroke. I have strong legs, but ankles need a lot more stretching.
