<<The thing I don't understand is how flexing those leg muscles in a kayak > generates the forward movement. I know it does help through listening to > what everyone says and my own experience - I just don't understand why.>> It seems to me that the leg push supports and strengthens trunk rotation, much as chest wall elevation supports the shoulders and arms when lifting. At the same time, the power of the paddle stroke is transferred to the boat with less energy loss than would be the case if the leg were relaxed and acted as a kind of shock absorber. Bob V *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Sep 06 2004 - 22:33:12 PDT
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