Paddles, where’s the science?

Ken, Your coming at this from the wrong angle. Paddles, along with bouys and other toys are good for the mind as much as the body. You MUST have toys and little diversions in your workouts. Constant training the same way is mind numbing. We must have toys in our workouts. The problem is we can get dependent on them. My theory on paddles is most people use too big of a profile. I use the small old red speedo rectangular style. They allow me to keep a faster turnover in workout. Big paddles usually provide too much torque on your shoulders, and they slow your turnover down too much for sprinting. There are different ways to use paddles too. Paul Smith introduced me to a sprint method. You put both fins and paddles on and blast some 25's with lots of rest. It's a motorboat methodology, but I can say that it does help you with the mentality of getting up and soaring through the water.... :-) John Smith

Ken, Your coming at this from the wrong angle. Paddles, along with bouys and other toys are good for the mind as much as the body. You MUST have toys and little diversions in your workouts. Constant training the same way is mind numbing. We must have toys in our workouts. The problem is we can get dependent on them. My theory on paddles is most people use too big of a profile. I use the small old red speedo rectangular style. They allow me to keep a faster turnover in workout. Big paddles usually provide too much torque on your shoulders, and they slow your turnover down too much for sprinting. There are different ways to use paddles too. Paul Smith introduced me to a sprint method. You put both fins and paddles on and blast some 25's with lots of rest. It's a motorboat methodology, but I can say that it does help you with the mentality of getting up and soaring through the water.... :-) John Smith