I do not know if this expression (float dead) it is well undertood in English, and may be the fact that I can not "float dead" is kind of ridiculous for some of you (for me too), but even when I have been master swimming for over 13 years now (practicing 6 days a week), and I have participated in many open water meets in my life, and some of them I have wan at my edge group (35-39).... even so I still can not play as float dead (face up) with my body, neither in a pool or on the sea.
I can do it with a pull buoy in my ancles but with out it, my feet just sink.
My both children can float dead easily since they were little (4 years old) and I show them how to do it, but I can´t, is it not funny?
Anyone have a tip?:confused:
Alejandro,
it's simple physics,
your body is heavier than the amount of water it displaces
so you SINK,
there are no quick tips or techiniques to change that
other than breathe in as much air as you can and hold it while you attempt to float.
If you really want to be able to float
you need to gain FAT and or lose muscle.
if you really want to do this
1) stop working out,
2) increase what you eat,
3) lose muscle
4) gain fat
5) as you lose muscle and gain fat and weight,
test your floating ability at some point
you'll float like a champ.
ande
Originally posted by Alex
I do not know if this expression (float dead) it is well undertood in English, and may be the fact that I can not "float dead" is kind of ridiculous for some of you (for me too), but even when I have been master swimming for over 13 years now (practicing 6 days a week), and I have participated in many open water meets in my life, and some of them I have wan at my edge group (35-39).... even so I still can not play as float dead (face up) with my body, neither in a pool or on the sea.
I can do it with a pull buoy in my ankles but with out it, my feet just sink.
My both children can float dead easily since they were little (4 years old) and I show them how to do it, but I can´t, is it not funny?
Anyone have a tip?:confused:
Alejandro,
it's simple physics,
your body is heavier than the amount of water it displaces
so you SINK,
there are no quick tips or techiniques to change that
other than breathe in as much air as you can and hold it while you attempt to float.
If you really want to be able to float
you need to gain FAT and or lose muscle.
if you really want to do this
1) stop working out,
2) increase what you eat,
3) lose muscle
4) gain fat
5) as you lose muscle and gain fat and weight,
test your floating ability at some point
you'll float like a champ.
ande
Originally posted by Alex
I do not know if this expression (float dead) it is well undertood in English, and may be the fact that I can not "float dead" is kind of ridiculous for some of you (for me too), but even when I have been master swimming for over 13 years now (practicing 6 days a week), and I have participated in many open water meets in my life, and some of them I have wan at my edge group (35-39).... even so I still can not play as float dead (face up) with my body, neither in a pool or on the sea.
I can do it with a pull buoy in my ankles but with out it, my feet just sink.
My both children can float dead easily since they were little (4 years old) and I show them how to do it, but I can´t, is it not funny?
Anyone have a tip?:confused:
