Michael Phelps Vertical Kicking

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Former Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:37:48 GMT

SCUBA shop. Where can one buy a weight belt? I don't see it on swimoutlet.com? Just wondering!

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tjrpatt — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:56:23 GMT

I totally have to get one of those straps for vertical kicking.

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swimshark — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:50:49 GMT

We hold medicine balls while doing it - free, fly and ***. Sometimes we have to toss them to a partner and keep the ball from hitting the water. And our hands are not allowed to go under water.

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Former Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:13:14 GMT

Absolutely a great video; and my age-groupers complain when we have to do regular vertical kick without weight, ball, etc...excellent! I cannot wait to share!

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tjrpatt — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:51:49 GMT

Where can one buy a weight belt? I don't see it on swimoutlet.com? Just wondering!

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Paul Smith — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:17:58 GMT

I think I'd be very careful about letting people do vertical kicks with a weight belt on. What if they go under and can't get the belt off? Even if they do get the belt off it could damage the bottom of the pool. I think holding a med ball out of the water would be just as effective. Obviously you wouldn't be able to do the pushoffs from the bottom of the pool, though. Ok you just blew our whole sceme to try and convince Geek he needed to be doing this stuff....preferably at night in a very deep pool with no lifeguard around after a full meal and several strong drinks.

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knelson — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:03:14 GMT

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Paul Smith — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 05:27:59 GMT

Kicking speed is a function of your: + push off or dive + streamline + body proportions, + kicking technique, + foot size and flexibility, + how much your knees hyperextend, + kicking conditioning, + psych, expectations, and mental toughness, + suit, + taper situation and + habits. Vertical kicking might help conditioning but it's nearly impossible to measure performance other than saying you worked the set. You forgot the single most important point...core strength. So many masters swimmers "mule kick" from their knee's vs. high in their core and you need to evaluate if the reason is bad technique or a weak core.

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ande — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:45:06 GMT

Vertical kicking is fine though I believe it's far better and more relevant to do sprint kicks for time 15's, 25's, 50's, 75's, 100's, 150's & 200's Kicking speed is a function of your: + push off or dive + streamline + body proportions, + kicking technique, + foot size and flexibility, + how much your knees hyperextend, + kicking conditioning, + psych, expectations, and mental toughness, + suit, + taper situation and + habits. Vertical kicking might help conditioning but it's nearly impossible to measure performance other than saying you worked the set.

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Paul Smith — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:51:46 GMT

Now get a water polo ball and play "catch" 25 yards apart and do 25 push ups for every one dropped....welcome to preseason water polo!

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Rykno — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:44:11 GMT

we use to hold jugs of water over our heads in the deep end while doing 15 sec on 30 sec off. flutter kick, fly kick and breaststroke....