Yesterday a friend of mine who has just started lifting weights mentioned that she was surprised at what little upper body strength she had. That started me thinking about my upper body vs lower body strength.
I can just zip right through pull sets where as I feel as if I'm trudging through kick sets. I realize that means my kick is weak. (I've had coaches watch my kick to make sure I'm kicking correctly and I always throw in some kick sets even if there isn't one in the workout)
Anyway, my question is: What is typical for most swimmers, is pulling generally faster than kicking? In other word, should the time for, say 100m of pulling, be faster than 100m of kicking, or vice versa, or should they be about equal?
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You could try this drill for building up your core body strength.
With fins try dolphin kick on your back for 1 length, hands in streamline, the n 25 of fly kick on 1 side, then 25m on your back with hands above your head ( in the air), 25m on other side fly kick, 25 on back, both hands in airalternating from behind head to at side.
Rest a lot !, Then with fins 50m, fly kick 6 on back, 6 on side, 6 on back, 6 on side, REST.
Then repeat above but with 3 kicks in each position REST
Then, and this is the good one, get some transvers ab work, ON back with fins fly kick 50m, keep back flatish on the water and kick 1 to side, 1 straight up, 1 to other side, 1 straight up. It is the trunk rotation during between the kicks that is so great. REST
Do this often enough and you will have abs of steel, women will swoon at your feet and your life will change.
:D
You could try this drill for building up your core body strength.
With fins try dolphin kick on your back for 1 length, hands in streamline, the n 25 of fly kick on 1 side, then 25m on your back with hands above your head ( in the air), 25m on other side fly kick, 25 on back, both hands in airalternating from behind head to at side.
Rest a lot !, Then with fins 50m, fly kick 6 on back, 6 on side, 6 on back, 6 on side, REST.
Then repeat above but with 3 kicks in each position REST
Then, and this is the good one, get some transvers ab work, ON back with fins fly kick 50m, keep back flatish on the water and kick 1 to side, 1 straight up, 1 to other side, 1 straight up. It is the trunk rotation during between the kicks that is so great. REST
Do this often enough and you will have abs of steel, women will swoon at your feet and your life will change.
:D
