Does anyone else flat out refuse to do kick sets because they hate it and are convinced the knee will get aggravated to the point that the returns become negative?
Is there evidence to support that you are in fact better off avoiding kicking or am I just being a wuss?
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Are the kick sets aggravating your knees?
I haven't tried it in about a year, but I could feel the pain coming - the same kind of pain I get from running where I had to ice my knee afterwords. I can run twice a week for two months to complete a 5k for one triathlon but the pain and swelling becomes cumulative and I'm then done for 10 months. I don't want that to happen with swimming now that I have found it is my only true love.
But my kick is real weak and it seems like an important aspect. How much would flippers help? I made the mistake of buying Zoomers last time I tried and that definately didn't help.
Are the kick sets aggravating your knees?
I haven't tried it in about a year, but I could feel the pain coming - the same kind of pain I get from running where I had to ice my knee afterwords. I can run twice a week for two months to complete a 5k for one triathlon but the pain and swelling becomes cumulative and I'm then done for 10 months. I don't want that to happen with swimming now that I have found it is my only true love.
But my kick is real weak and it seems like an important aspect. How much would flippers help? I made the mistake of buying Zoomers last time I tried and that definately didn't help.
