In a message dated 5/24/01 11:47:39 AM, jtibensky_at_msn.com writes: << Lock your elbows, as Gabriel suggested, swing at the waist, as Joe suggested, keep the paddle low, and push forcefully with right foot and leg on the right side stroke, left leg on left stroke. Close your eyes and pay attention to what you are feeling. The goal is to feel these same trunk muscles working in your normal stroke. >> Hi Jim, Back again to differ, just a bit. For a change I read the entire thread before answering. For 2 seasons I used this waist rotation and found it took a lot of effort and I had to consciously do it. A couple of weeks ago we had a Greenland paddling class and Greg said something about paddling from your hips/seat. (Yes, I'm back to the horse thing but it works.) All the side and back muscles come into play if you use your whole torso and not just from the waist up. Now, I can really keep a pace going almost indefinitely, compared to what I was doing. I don't have to give it a thought. It is really co mfortable, the peddling is just part of the stroke and my only thought comes into the areas of push vs. pull. I still have some questions about that but at the rate things are progressing. Any reason this shouldn't be the approach? Joan Spinner *************************************************************************** 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 24 2001 - 20:21:11 PDT
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