07/01/11
Vasa Ergometer User’s Manual
HIGH ELBOW
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Left Side
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PART 4 - Swim Training & Workouts
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complete hip roll, but it will activate the same muscles in the core
used to initiate the hip roll, which transfers energy and force into the
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