Stupid Question:
Why is it more difficult to do dolphin kick on your stomach underwater than on your back underwater?
It seems that I can kick easier, faster and longer on my back than I can on my stomach.
Is this a matter of biomechanics or am I just a loser who can't do fly kick very well on his stomach underwater?
John Smith
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330 MAN nailed it. The feeling on your back is different than on your stomach. It is not as fluid on your stomach.
Now I have noticed that great underwater dolphin kickers seem to have an ability to flex from their hips down while keeping their upper body fairly still and streamlined. Maybe its a strength/flexibility issue in the lower back. But why is it not a parallel feeling either way?
There's got to be some gravity issue or biomechanic issue here.
John Smith
330 MAN nailed it. The feeling on your back is different than on your stomach. It is not as fluid on your stomach.
Now I have noticed that great underwater dolphin kickers seem to have an ability to flex from their hips down while keeping their upper body fairly still and streamlined. Maybe its a strength/flexibility issue in the lower back. But why is it not a parallel feeling either way?
There's got to be some gravity issue or biomechanic issue here.
John Smith
