Is not the stroke ideal when the total force of the stroke is directed to forward motion? Assuming I have an ideal stroke how can I maximize my efficiency? I believe that each of us has a particular cadence which seems to be most comfortable. I believe this cadence is related to our ratio of fast twitch to slow muscle fiber. Using his natural cadence a paddler must then choose a paddle with a drag factor to match his power output (impedance matching). But highest efficiency does not necessarily equate to maximum speed. As we all know, increasing cadence with same blade or using a larger blade with same cadence will propel us faster. joe *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu May 17 2001 - 01:25:09 PDT
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