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Pull set (buoy)

SwimSwimDifficulty ★★Pool
6.5 MET
≈ 81 kcal per 10 min at 75 kg

How to do it

  1. Buoy between the thighs, no kick.
  2. Focus on the catch and finishing each stroke past the hip.

Coaching cues

  • Anchor and pull
  • Long finish

Common mistakes

  • Dropping the elbow

Muscles worked

front view of the muscular system
front
back view of the muscular system
back
  • Lats
  • Shoulders
  • Triceps
  • Core
  • Forearms & grip

Primary: Lats, Shoulders · Secondary: Triceps, Core, Forearms & grip

Equipment

Pull buoy or Pool