I am looking for a good workout to get my kick better in breaststroke. I currently can sprint a 50 SCY kick with a board in :43 seconds and would like to get that down much lower, hopefully to about :35 seconds. Does anyone have a good kick workout/workouts?
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I am looking for a good workout to get my kick better in breaststroke. I currently can sprint a 50 SCY kick with a board in :43 seconds and would like to get that down much lower, hopefully to about :35 seconds. Does anyone have a good kick workout/workouts?
Jordan,
power is good and all... but for my breastroke kick I'd much rather have 5% increased knee flexibility over 5% increase in leg power output.
I'd suggest you start doing long split stretches 3/4 times a week... increasing the reach of your groin will help a little, and your knees will help alot... Like, way more than you are thinking it will.
It is worth sitting through the Ed Moses clip on Floswimming.com blog by Chris DeSantis.
www.floswimming.org/.../5969-swimming-videos
#3 at the bottom.
Swimmers smooth enough to pull off those 1 leg-kick drills... well, what can I say? Just powerful, in control - and very cool.
(at least it got me all excited to swim the 100 *** in San Diego this Sunday!)
Happy Valentine's Day
:)
I do no kicking only workouts in BR as it is just too hard on my knees.My favorite "BR kick" sets are eggbeater sprints with snorkel,8x25 on 1-1:15.This is great for foot speed and lactic acid tolerance and it doesn't bother my knees.
