Re: [Paddlewise] Torso rotation

I understand the idea of 'previously unused muscles.  After the first ride
on my road bike with toe clips, I over did it.  For the next day I had to
back down the stairs.  If I walked down forward, my legs would spasm and
collapse under me.

I will definitely work on the straight arm thing.

Marvin

>     When I consciously began that rotation around the hips, then all those
> muscles came into play.  To me, actually, that was more "natural".  I
> suspect that you also are moving your arms to get the stroke distance you
> desire.  Try not to do that, holding the paddle in a mostly fixed position
> and concentrate initially on starting that rotation at your hips.  For me,
> that pfd zipper seems to go about from 10 to 2 O'clock, more or less.
When
> I'm stroking into a turn, it's really only to 9:30 or 2:30.  Don't seem to
> need much more than that.
>     Does that seem uncomfortable at firs?.  Certainly.  But with practice
it
> will become natural.  I was on the Fencing team in college long ago. When
I
> started I discovered muscles in my thighs I never knew existed and they
> complained mightily.  But it was necessary to get them used to this new
> stress in order to accomplish what I needed to do.  It didn't take that
> long, and then I was able to go on with what I really needed to do.
>
> Joe P.
>
>
>
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