Hi,
Sorry if this has been discussed already in other threads:
My coach has been having me incorporate flip turns more and more into my workouts (I just learned how to do them a few months ago). The last couple of weeks were pretty intense in that I did flip turns for all long distance swims.
I am now noticing my knees are really bothering me and it's difficult to walk up and down stairs. So I stopped doing the flip turns so much and my knees are feeling better.
Question: have you experienced this same issue? If so, any suggestions for my flip turn form to prevent overtaxing of the knees? Also: do you know of any exercises I can do outside of the pool to strengthen the muscles around my knees so I can go back to doing flip turns all the time?
Thanks in advance for your input ...
Sounds like your legs are too bent as you start your push off from the wall.They should be no more bent than from a open turn and your knee angle should be about 90 degrees.If your knees are too bent it puts too much strain on the knees(which is why deep knee bends are no longer a recommended exercise.)
Sounds like your legs are too bent as you start your push off from the wall.They should be no more bent than from a open turn and your knee angle should be about 90 degrees.If your knees are too bent it puts too much strain on the knees(which is why deep knee bends are no longer a recommended exercise.)
