I would like to start a discussion on some of the training "toys" available, but I don't want the discussion to get tossed by the moderators. I'm not sure what the forum guidelines are for discussing specific commercial products. I certainly haven't been able to figure it out from various threads. Here's what I think though:
generic toys such as pull buoys, basic paddles and fins seem to be okay
discussing specific brands of tech suits seems to be okay, perhaps because the manufacturers don't seem to participate
certain training devices (which for now shall remain unnamed) seem to be more-or-less discouraged from the forums, at least in part because the inventors/vendors of those products are active participants
Do I have that about right? If so, I'd propose that it's okay to discuss specific training tools as long as the people selling them don't participate in the threads, just people like me with no financial interest in such stuff, other than the lightening my wallet would undergo if I purchased them. Would it be okay for those with a financial interest to respond via PM to specific posts in a thread? Would it be okay for such people to respond to the thread if their messages contained a disclaimer?
Comments please...
Skip Montanaro
Why not use your fins sometimes when kicking? Fins act with more resistance and leverage on the legs and help build strength and flexibility. They also get your heart rate up and you can do some good race pace work with them. That said, I try to kick without fins too.
I think I should dust off my snorkle that's been sitting in the close for my scheduled January kick-a-thon. I just need to learn to flip with it ...
I will still use fins but only during sprint sets for the speed feel. But for now, on kick drills I will go finless until I can make myself use proper kicking technique. I just felt that I was not using proper technique with fins. Not kicking fins to the curb, just using them more sparingly.
Paul
Why not use your fins sometimes when kicking? Fins act with more resistance and leverage on the legs and help build strength and flexibility. They also get your heart rate up and you can do some good race pace work with them. That said, I try to kick without fins too.
I think I should dust off my snorkle that's been sitting in the close for my scheduled January kick-a-thon. I just need to learn to flip with it ...
I will still use fins but only during sprint sets for the speed feel. But for now, on kick drills I will go finless until I can make myself use proper kicking technique. I just felt that I was not using proper technique with fins. Not kicking fins to the curb, just using them more sparingly.
Paul
