Just wondering. How many of y'all are using the front quadrant swimming technique? I have been using the book and DVD-Total Immersion and trying to adjust my stroke. When I do the stroke correctly it is so much easier-effortless. I feel like I am able to reduce the drag I create when swimming the way I was taught to swim years ago. I'm interested in anyone's experience with FQS. Thanks:)
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Biomechanically, kicking is a terribly inefficient means of propelling yourself through the water. If you are doing a 50m sprint you can clearly afford to expend the energy and pay the price in oxygen consumption and waste product buildup. If you are swimming the 1500m you only want to kick enough to use the excess metabolic capacity not being used by your arms and core, otherwise you are starving your efficient engine to fuel your inefficient engine. No?
Biomechanically, kicking is a terribly inefficient means of propelling yourself through the water. If you are doing a 50m sprint you can clearly afford to expend the energy and pay the price in oxygen consumption and waste product buildup. If you are swimming the 1500m you only want to kick enough to use the excess metabolic capacity not being used by your arms and core, otherwise you are starving your efficient engine to fuel your inefficient engine. No?
