I've got a 20-kick workout guide for short course yards. Message me, and I'm happy to send them to you! Having been through numerous surgeries, and coaching masters swimmers through the same, I developed some kick workouts to keep me, and them, in the water! Ironically, I just had knee surgery. Hmmm, maybe next up I will develop a kick-fre workout guide.
Hi Cokie,
If you would be willing to share your workout with me as well I'd appreciate it. I've been trying to add more kicking to the workouts for my master swimmers but I haven't had an all kicking practice.
Thank you,
Erica
Using a kickboard can put stress on the shoulders. It's why my coach (and myself when I coach) won't let people with shoulder pains who want to kick the practice use a board. If I was doing a 1650 or any longer straight kick set, I would use a snorkle with my hands at my sides (also a good position to use if you have had shoulder pains and want to just kick).
I like kicking drills. Any ideas there – please post them!!!!!
Idea 1 - never do an all anything workout. At least in my case all I wind up doing with such an approach is hurting whatever I'm using.
Idea 2 - kick on your back with both hands in the air
Idea 3 - kick on your back with one hand in the air holding a kickboard
Idea 4 - with fins or zoomers, 6x50, 4x75, 3x100, 2x150, all on the same per-50 interval, using the same pace. Take an extra 30-second rest after each 300. For me that generally means a one-minute-per-50 interval and kicking at my 100 pace, so during the four parts you get the same total rest, but distributed differently over the 300 yards. Of course, the 150s are a bit tougher. I also do this one freestyle.
I've had an idea since my college years to flutter-kick a 1650. I wouldn't suggest it though. After I did it my shoulders were sore. A lady on our team that is a therapist mentioned (off the record) that I probably put a lot of stress on it. The position the kick-board put my arms in reduces blood-flow. Like sleeping on it wrong. I got back to normal using low intensity freestyle and kicking drills.
I also saw and talked to a guy at our YMCA doing a kick with the board submerged, palms flat on the top of the board. His arms extended below him at about a 45 degree angle. It is hard to describe, but I used that too. Maybe I can get a picture of him doing it.
I like kicking drills. Any ideas there – please post them!!!!!
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