I read an article about fist swimming. sometimes I do it but because the article seemed swell done, I tried it throughout one weeks work out. It totally screwed my stroke. I did 5X 400. On the last length of the last one my stroke count was 25/length. Then I did regular free for 400. through out my count was really high. Now i have to go back and do soemthing. I was surprised how quickly it changed everything. Now i think that I'll never swim with fists ever again.
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I found that when I used my fists, I had no catch. I never really felt that I was able to properly begin my stroke. That first movement of aligning the hand with the forearm never happened. I did think that fist drills did force me to use my biceps & shoulders more but it was hard to get my arm aligned to use them.
Sicne I first posted this, I've stopped and gotten my count back down to 15-17 strokes.
I found that when I used my fists, I had no catch. I never really felt that I was able to properly begin my stroke. That first movement of aligning the hand with the forearm never happened. I did think that fist drills did force me to use my biceps & shoulders more but it was hard to get my arm aligned to use them.
Sicne I first posted this, I've stopped and gotten my count back down to 15-17 strokes.
