I've recently bought a pull buoy for swimming, and it has one end bigger than the other. Anyone have any idea which way up they're supposed to go? :o
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I've recently bought a pull buoy for swimming, and it has one end bigger than the other. Anyone have any idea which way up they're supposed to go? :o
depends how much buoyancy you want it to give you... bigger end underwater more and vice versa
to make training more beneficial (harder!) try gripping the buoy at your calf/ankles rather than thighs. this will force you to work your abs and core muscles whilst also preventing you being tempted into doing mini-kicks when you get tired.
Bigger bit goes at the bottom, grip between upper thighs.
Good luck.
Great, thanks for the help folks!
Expect to get some biff from 'real' swimmers when you use it though.
I always got lots of 'suppose you're a triathlete then' kind of comments, as if that were some kind of contagious fungal infection!
stick it down the back of you speedos ! jobs a good un
whys that? are they just so hard they dont need one....in their opinion anyway?Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyA
what a coincidence,
i have just bought one and thought the same thing.
A pullbuoy is supposed to be used sporadically during swim sessions; allows you to concentrate on ARM technique without worrying about leg action. Triathletes (myself included!) tend to over use them, rather than develop a decent leg action and water position. We can get away with it 'cos we mostly swim with a wetsuit on in competitionQuote:
Originally Posted by losidan
I've had a few goes with them but dont use them much. I tend to do kickboard work to help with kick more for pretty much the same reasons
As other people have said, you can use them either way up, depending on what you are trying to do, but generally I was always told to have the smaller side at the bottom, as this more accurately matches your leg position during your normal stroke and also if you have the tendency to over-rotate and so wobble down the pool if you have the bigger end underneath, pushing your legs too high.
Of course, this may be incorrect, but it was what my swimming teacher told me at our last lesson, and someone else told me the same thing.
They are useful to use from time to time, because if you wobble down the pool, it can indicate that your arm technique isn't quite right and your stroke isn't as efficient as it can be.