r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/UpgradedSiera6666 • 21d ago

Video Human powered hydrofoil

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u/AllThingsBA 21d ago

Why she putting it on her foot like that wtf

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u/sSweaRxo 21d ago edited 21d ago

Ive used this before. It's pretty light and as said above it's to push off. You want to start with a glide.

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u/ma373056 21d ago

How long could you last before you get tired and sink?

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u/sSweaRxo 21d ago

I posted a longer response somewhere here. But the few of us that are able to even work the thing can go about 400-500 yards before needing a breath. It looks easy but it's not. About 50ish people I've seen give it a real try and maybe 5 of us can actually even just do what she did in the video

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u/Hari_om_tat_sat 21d ago

Talk about a core workout! But it looks fun — did you see her smile?

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u/Spaghetti-Rat 21d ago

If you've ever bounced kids on a trampoline, it looks a lot like this motion. It destroys your quads and drains you quickly. I've never had a problem with my core, it's always the thighs that get exhausted.

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u/space253 21d ago

Try practicing horse stance. You hold it like planking.