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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I'm no expert, but like Frankie says, the power in flutter kick doesn't come from your knees, but from your thighs and your butt. You shouldn't be using your knees in flutter kick, and if flutter kick is straining them, you need to work on correcting your kick. It would probably be very good for you to do kick sets, and to focus on making your kick come from your bee-hind and upper legs instead of just trying to make your feet go up and down.
The Butterfly kick is supposed to come from your hips, and I would think it would not strain your knees. I think it is fun and challenging to practice doing this kick properly.
If I were in your shoes I wouldn't kick *** stroke at all.
I'm no expert, but like Frankie says, the power in flutter kick doesn't come from your knees, but from your thighs and your butt. You shouldn't be using your knees in flutter kick, and if flutter kick is straining them, you need to work on correcting your kick. It would probably be very good for you to do kick sets, and to focus on making your kick come from your bee-hind and upper legs instead of just trying to make your feet go up and down.
The Butterfly kick is supposed to come from your hips, and I would think it would not strain your knees. I think it is fun and challenging to practice doing this kick properly.
If I were in your shoes I wouldn't kick *** stroke at all.
