I've switched strokes to use the lats more and it take a while to get used too but it's not hard to get...you'll feel a power surge I think too.
Of all the muscles that get sore from swimming, my lats never do. How do you make more use of your lats without a major elbow drop?
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Thanks Paul, that's what I thought.
Stud, I found this page and the links on it quite informative:
www.exrx.net/.../LatissimusDorsi.html
Good link but too many big words for me. ;)
Swimming with your lats is not a euphemism for the intiantion of the stroke, you'll engage them on the hold (and pull as Hulk said) as you throw of the other arm. I probably just rushed my description earlier, and it was late. Coach said something about engaging all those muscles in the back, so maybe I just included lats for good measure.
Though in doing the motion here I can feel them engaged at the end of the pull (obviously) and start of the recovery.
Thanks Paul, that's what I thought.
Stud, I found this page and the links on it quite informative:
www.exrx.net/.../LatissimusDorsi.html
Good link but too many big words for me. ;)
Swimming with your lats is not a euphemism for the intiantion of the stroke, you'll engage them on the hold (and pull as Hulk said) as you throw of the other arm. I probably just rushed my description earlier, and it was late. Coach said something about engaging all those muscles in the back, so maybe I just included lats for good measure.
Though in doing the motion here I can feel them engaged at the end of the pull (obviously) and start of the recovery.
