Hey look a brand new thread on ways to get stronger, faster.
Paul
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This is a bit off the recent thread emphasis, but I wanted to float the idea nonetheless. While I'm rehabbing my shoulder, I'm doing a ton of kicking in the pool, which has kept up my feel for the water quite well.
However, I've noted that the leg work I've done in the gym (squats, deadlifts, etc) do almost nothing for my kick. I'm sure there are other benefits (starts, breakouts...) but it would seem that strengthening the kick is not one of them.
The drill that's improved my kick power the most has been vertical kicking with a 6 lb. medicine ball.
This is a bit off the recent thread emphasis, but I wanted to float the idea nonetheless. While I'm rehabbing my shoulder, I'm doing a ton of kicking in the pool, which has kept up my feel for the water quite well.
However, I've noted that the leg work I've done in the gym (squats, deadlifts, etc) do almost nothing for my kick. I'm sure there are other benefits (starts, breakouts...) but it would seem that strengthening the kick is not one of them.
The drill that's improved my kick power the most has been vertical kicking with a 6 lb. medicine ball.
