Just wanted to see how everybody shaves for meets or not?I heard different things on shaving:some shave legs and arms only, some -the entire body, some shave it with cream, some just get the body wet without cream, some shave DRY(CRAZY)!!!Supposedly the last helps get rid of some dead skin which gives you a much better feel for the water.Or, and another one I do not get:some shave even if they wear a body suit -what's up with that?
Well, I would like to hear about your experiences, how it feels to swim shaved and if it helped you to shave your time off too ...
Thanks.
On a related subject to shaving....
About 2 years ago, I began to wear a drag suit. Nothing fancy, I think it is like $15 online through Kiefer. The main reason was that our water was exceptionally cold (the period between when they shut off the heat and nature kicks in to warm it).
Anyway, I've noticed a HUGE improvement over my times since this began. At first I felt very slow and wore out 1/2 way through the workout, took off the drag suit. But over time I built up enough endurance to finish the whole thing with it on.
For comparison, if we're doing a sprint set, I'll sometimes do the last 2 or so without the drag suit. Even as my endurance is fading, I notice my times remain the same or improve due to the decreased resistance.
Compared with shaving down, I think using a drag suit is much more effective. I've noticed my 200 scy *** time decrease by 4-5 seconds, and about 3 for my 100 scy. I assume you can do both, and could have even better results.
Another plus is that you don't have to replace your suit nearly as much. The drag suits seem to last forever, and it seems to also extend the life the suit I wear underneath.
On a related subject to shaving....
About 2 years ago, I began to wear a drag suit. Nothing fancy, I think it is like $15 online through Kiefer. The main reason was that our water was exceptionally cold (the period between when they shut off the heat and nature kicks in to warm it).
Anyway, I've noticed a HUGE improvement over my times since this began. At first I felt very slow and wore out 1/2 way through the workout, took off the drag suit. But over time I built up enough endurance to finish the whole thing with it on.
For comparison, if we're doing a sprint set, I'll sometimes do the last 2 or so without the drag suit. Even as my endurance is fading, I notice my times remain the same or improve due to the decreased resistance.
Compared with shaving down, I think using a drag suit is much more effective. I've noticed my 200 scy *** time decrease by 4-5 seconds, and about 3 for my 100 scy. I assume you can do both, and could have even better results.
Another plus is that you don't have to replace your suit nearly as much. The drag suits seem to last forever, and it seems to also extend the life the suit I wear underneath.
