Hi there,
I am beginning a novice training program (600 m)
and I have my kick board.
What is better? kicking with flippers or without?
and could someone please explain the difference with advantanges / disadvantages to me.
Thanks in advance
I see two reasons to use fins: 1) if you need to increase flexibility and 2) you want to stress your cardiovascular system. Stressing the cardiovasular system is accomplished (at least when I do it) because you push the largest muscles in your body harder than they are normally pushed while swimming. In order to accomplish this, I believe you should be doing your kicking with full fins and on an interval no slower than your swimming interval. I have done 50s, 100s and 200s kicking with fins.
Hope this helps.
Leo
I agree with this concept. I will occassionally do a kick set of 100's with zoomers on the same interval and at the same pace as my swim 100's. This definitely creates a burn in the legs. Probably should do it more ofter as my kick is terrible.
I see two reasons to use fins: 1) if you need to increase flexibility and 2) you want to stress your cardiovascular system. Stressing the cardiovasular system is accomplished (at least when I do it) because you push the largest muscles in your body harder than they are normally pushed while swimming. In order to accomplish this, I believe you should be doing your kicking with full fins and on an interval no slower than your swimming interval. I have done 50s, 100s and 200s kicking with fins.
Hope this helps.
Leo
I agree with this concept. I will occassionally do a kick set of 100's with zoomers on the same interval and at the same pace as my swim 100's. This definitely creates a burn in the legs. Probably should do it more ofter as my kick is terrible.
