I'm devoting a few weeks to a lot of kicking. Is that beneficial to my whole stroke? Of course I'll be doing whole strokes, but I'm focusing a lot on my kicks this week and the next.
So, my question is: is using a kickboard okay for *** kick? I've heard that some say that it makse your butt sink, which is NOT okay, and yes, I actually take more kicks to cover one length on a kickboard than on a kickboard with a pull buoy to make my butt float to the surface, despite the less power.
Which brings me to my second question: how about kicking on a kickboard with a pull buoy between my legs? I know it helps me keep my legs close when I kick, but if I keep on doing this will I be too dependent on the pull buoy to make my butt get near the surface, so that if the buoy is removed my butt will sink? Or is a pull buoy okay?
Lemme know your views on this! Thanks!
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Alright! Thanks Wayne and Bluehorn.
Well, I'm getting an annoying sore knee now probably from kicking with a pull buoy between my legs everyday this week, each day kicking for a loooong time. It started hurting sharply just below the knee cap, only when I straighten my knee to the maximum, almost with a curvature towards the back. The rest of the knee is dully sore. The pain isn't severe at all nor does it stop me from moving, it's just noticeable. What can I do to get rid of it?
Also any good stretches to do if I get knee twinges while swimming?
I find that the kickboards put a lot of pressure on my neck and shoulders too, and my shoulders will be sore the next day after a long kickboard set.
I feel that I decelerate VERY rapidly during recovery of the legs and would almost stop. I have very long legs, is that detrimental? Like the part of my leg above my knee is very long, so I think it's causing a lot of resistance during the recovery.
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Alright! Thanks Wayne and Bluehorn.
Well, I'm getting an annoying sore knee now probably from kicking with a pull buoy between my legs everyday this week, each day kicking for a loooong time. It started hurting sharply just below the knee cap, only when I straighten my knee to the maximum, almost with a curvature towards the back. The rest of the knee is dully sore. The pain isn't severe at all nor does it stop me from moving, it's just noticeable. What can I do to get rid of it?
Also any good stretches to do if I get knee twinges while swimming?
I find that the kickboards put a lot of pressure on my neck and shoulders too, and my shoulders will be sore the next day after a long kickboard set.
I feel that I decelerate VERY rapidly during recovery of the legs and would almost stop. I have very long legs, is that detrimental? Like the part of my leg above my knee is very long, so I think it's causing a lot of resistance during the recovery.
