Welcome to the kicking lane, grab your boards or not, wear your fins or not.
One of the keys to swimming faster is:
develop an awesome kick and figure out how to use it when you're swimming.
We're working on speed, speed endurance, & kicking conditioning so you can have an amazing kick when you need it the most. Your awesome kick will help you be a fierce finisher.
Kick sets aren't time to cruise, go through the motions and chat. They are time to WORK, blast your legs and MAKE EM BURN.
What are you doing to kick faster?
where are you now?
Where would you like to be?
What are your current kicking times?
for 15, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, 200, 300, 400, & 500
yards, SCM or LCM?
with or without a board?
from a push or dive?
what suit did you wear?
What did you do before it? (During the practice, how much rest?)
When did you do it? (What part of the season was it?)
What's the best intervals you can hold for 5 or 10 x 50, 100, or 200 kick?
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I am looking to add to my current kick training with a monofin. Before I purchase one I would love to read opinions about the different models/styles from users. Anyone? I would love to use it in a pool and in the ocean!
Jeff, thanks for the ideas. Since I train alone, I always appreciate any input for my workouts. I know that I need to work on my leg strength, especially to swim fly. I generally do kick sets towards the end of my workout as well. Your suggestions sound like a good starting point for me.
What people forget is that you can take just about any regular swimming set, and turn it into a kicking set. You just change the intervals. Most people don't work kicking sets nearly as hard as they would a swimming set. A good aerobic kicking set should get your heartrate up, and make you tired. Kick sets are not social hour.
Good point. I'll do some sets where I have fast kicking mixed with fast swimming WITH and overkick to place more emphasis on kick.
Today I did the 10 x 50 @ :60 kick with fins, hold under :30...l felt it...especially after running yesterday.
I am looking to add to my current kick training with a monofin. Before I purchase one I would love to read opinions about the different models/styles from users. Anyone? I would love to use it in a pool and in the ocean!
Be careful with a monofin in the ocean!! You might get mistaken for a dolphin, and even worse...end up in a can of tuna!!! :afraid:
I am looking to add to my current kick training with a monofin. Before I purchase one I would love to read opinions about the different models/styles from users. Anyone? I would love to use it in a pool and in the ocean!
I am a huge fan of the Finis Shooter monofin. It's fabulous for dolphin kicking and fly/*** drills. I also have the Finis competition length monofin. For me, it seems too long to use in a short course pool, and it puts relatively more pressure on your back. I've tried the New Finis Foil monofin, but am returning it. It's really floppy and nothing more than two regular fins stuck together. But it may be more gentle on the ankles as a result.
No idea about use in the ocean though. But it sounds fun!
What people forget is that you can take just about any regular swimming set, and turn it into a kicking set. You just change the intervals. Most people don't work kicking sets nearly as hard as they would a swimming set. A good aerobic kicking set should get your heartrate up, and make you tired. Kick sets are not social hour.
I almost did the hour swim as all kick this year. Goal would have been 4000 yards. (That's holding 1:30 per 100.) Perhaps next year.
-Rick
I am a huge fan of the Finis Shooter monofin. It's fabulous for dolphin kicking and fly/*** drills. I also have the Finis competition length monofin. For me, it seems too long to use in a short course pool, and it puts relatively more pressure on your back. I've tried the New Finis Foil monofin, but am returning it. It's really floppy and nothing more than two regular fins stuck together. But it may be more gentle on the ankles as a result.
No idea about use in the ocean though. But it sounds fun!
I'm a more "middle of the road" swimmer than Fortress and my experience is exactly the opposite. I have a Finis Shooter and I use it occasionally, but it's always a ghastly experience. I always feel like my feet are going to snap off at my ankles - it's possible that that's because the shoe is slightly too small despite my using the size guide on the site (my advice if you go this route? If you're between sizes, size up). I dooooo love it for *** drills and the occasional shooters, but I can't use it for very long.
I got the yellow FOil Monofin in December and I use it a lot more often - it's way more forgiving and the way the foot pockets are angled with the heels out mimics a more natural foot alignment - at least for me. It's a lot more forgiving and less stressful on my knees/ankles.
The Shooter is way better for fly and *** drills bec it's so stiff & it's more of a "serious" piece of equipment, but if you want to use your monofin outside as well as in the pool, I'd go with the Foil.
Happy finning!
