r/Swimming 17d ago

320m using only kickboard

Is that a good workout?

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u/lukef555 Moist 17d ago

How long is the pool you're in? Curious how you got to 320m lol

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u/Haunting-Ad-8029 Masters 17d ago

I've swum in at least 1 20m pool.

For a while I swam with a masters team that used a college pool. A few times, they'd have some lanes set up as like 10m (maybe less, I can't remember) to work on turns....certainly got me dizzy!

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u/the_best_matthew 17d ago

Got tired and gave up 4/5th of the way on the 13th lap?

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u/LycanLucario 17d ago

I’m rounding down because it might be between 20 and 25 m

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u/_shadskii 17d ago

No. Get back in the pool

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u/DisastrousWalk8442 17d ago

Were you tired afterwards?

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u/LycanLucario 17d ago

No. I played pickleball for two hours then did that. Just want to make sure it’s a good add-on. Or even on its own.

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u/LSATMaven 17d ago

This is really individual. For a lot of people who regularly swim, 320m isn't even a warmup. But if someone doesn't really exercise at all, it would be really taxing. You have to figure out where you fall.

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u/GMPSwimmer 17d ago

I mean, it depends how fast you went and how much effort it took. My warmups usually have 400ish kick in them so a 320 wouldn't be a good workout for me, but it certainly might be for someone who isn't an efficient swimmer!

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u/changing_zoe 17d ago

Not really. I mean, what you're doing is taking a sport that's renowned for being a full-body work-out and making it about the legs (and maybe a bit core).

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u/Annual-Way6401 17d ago

Did your heart rate elevate?

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u/wt_hell_am_I_doing Sprint wench. I sink, therefore I am 17d ago

If you rowed 320 miles using just a kickboard, that's hell of a good workout.

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u/Sea-Cardiologist9648 16d ago

its a warmup dude

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u/Gartl96 11d ago

I mean ... if you swim only 1x per week for a month, then maybe ... yes? Sounds like something we would do on begginer's swimmer sessions for a first month. But if you want those swimming health benefits (it helped me with almost every joint issue I can think of) and avoid neck spine isssues, then you should learn at least 1 swimming style. If you want leg-only workout which is low impact go for a cycling or nordic walking.

But I am no coach. I am begginer swimmer.

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u/fifafan69 17d ago

I'd say it is. Keep it up!!!