HOW TO SURVIVE THE LIFEGUARD TREAD WATER WITH NO HANDS TEST! (*PASS 100%*)

[@martinmesheryakoff2656]

POV ur first in person class is on Monday and u just finished the online stiff

[@LifeofAdam]

U got this! Lmk how it goes

[@martinmesheryakoff2656]

@@LifeofAdampassed have my final three exams tmr cramming for the written

[@martinmesheryakoff2656]

@@LifeofAdamI passed everything thanks so much for your videos

[@Teachinginthe414]

I really struggle with keeping my chin/head above water. Any tips.

[@fall179]

Lol I have an interview tomorrow, don’t even know if imma take the test, and I’m still crazy nervous 😂😂😂

[@sannee1282]

Same 😭

[@Isaacdacrackhead21]

@@sannee1282did you get the job

[@fredricongreeglee4733]

Omfg me too 😂

[@Patonthemat]

Same

[@daniellemacarooni2920]

Same here! I know I can swim but it's just the anxiety of it 😂

[@martialfitness79]

I am on my way to the navy, and I will need to tread water and hold a brick over my head for I don't even know how long. You might have just made this a lot easier and less panic inducing for me. Thank you so much ❤

[@11KAB11]

I have a scuba test treading for 10mins and I can barely tread for 30 seconds LOL, WISH ME LUCK ill be practicing non stop the next 3 days

[@jennajewel986]

Is there a way to practice even if the only pool you have access to is its deepest at 4ft? I always feel like I’ll kick the bottom/touch down at my earliest sign at fatigue…

[@LifeofAdam]

U can practice in shallow water like that, u are just really going to have to tuck ur body in while u tread, so u do not scrape the bottom. And if u get tired u can stand up. I used to do that with a timer on the side

[@reflexreaction3797]

these things are where they should start all swimming classes but sadly they don't :)

[@DavidMcIntosh9]

I never learnt how to tread but I know how to dive, flip turn and all 4 strokes 🤦‍♀

[@Kelvin-ed6ce]

what's the most intuitive way to kick? can you just kick straight (extend) and retract, and repeat? will that help you to float? I can't understand why the eggbeater kick which is like a circular motion help create upward thrust

[@LifeofAdam]

U can try flutter kicking, however U get tired quick. Eggbeater isn’t really an upward thrust like breaststroke kick, it’s keeps u level. Feels like a motor of a boat or a pedal of a bike. My favorite tbh

[@EminentKnife]

@@LifeofAdami barely passed and my legs were drained of energy from flutter kicks. I play football/soccer so i was confident i could easily do it but.. going to the pool tmr trying this out for sure

[@LifeofAdam]

@@EminentKnife way to clutch up

[@logann_]

yea so i took the test yesterday and failed now i have to retake the test tommorow. i know how to swim and tread water but my body has absolutely no buoyancy so i had to push as hard as i possibly could with my legs to keep my head above the water. only lasted 32 seconds after the swim 😢

[@Elysiaispretty]

I have my test tomorrow and I’m kind of freaking out 😭 I can do everything else but treading water

[@LifeofAdam]

You got this. Get in the zone, it goes by quick

[@wahboongoh2304]

Nice

[@asmaahsan7662]

my face goes down while treading, then i come up, my face doesnt remain above water like yours Pls guide

[@LifeofAdam]

learn the egg beater kick, its a steady rhythm and ur head doesnt bob. breasttroke kick is more up & down so your head may lower

[@sebastianlucena224]

I have question in my test they made thread is pretty shallow water and my legs couldn’t extend is it suppose to be like that ?

[@LifeofAdam]

no thats weird. U shouldnt have to tread in shallow water. Big disadvantage for tall ppl bec u can risk touching the bottom and u cant extend properly

[@robertbohannon3869]

So I can only keep my head out the water n not my neck will I still pass?

[@psi-blast]

Very late reply, but yes! You only need to keep your head and hands above water. Keeping your neck above water is just a bonus and proving you're confident and strong in the water

[@TheBoomtown4]

Just you going out to the centre of the pool, I don’t float like that. I’d be on the bottom in 1 second.

[@Loverboy_17]

I have it tomorrow let’s prey it works 😭

[@bigabdhdbhdehdsnesbxdbdbdhe]

mines tonight

[@Elysiaispretty]

@@bigabdhdbhdehdsnesbxdbdbdhedid you pass?

[@dnytypebeats]

Bro I have my test this weekend and I tried today and I can do it I just can’t keep my head out of the water the whole time. I’m so cooked 😭

[@LifeofAdam]

Lean back more and see if u can do the eggbeater kick

[@Williham18]

Bro I’m taking this tomorrow and I’m no good at treading 😂

[@LifeofAdam]

U gotta find a way lol. Good luck

[@Williham18]

@@LifeofAdam passed first day… its freezing and raining 🫡

[@emiminarsih5418]

OMG! look so easy, but I keep trying always sinking 😂

[@LifeofAdam]

Haha, it’s the one that gets a lot of ppl. Keep at it

[@zecfreeman5122]

I am working my way towards being a frog man in our marine corp. I can swim 1k no problem but sucked at keeping my head above the surface when treading water, and I heard they like to fuck the students up by telling them to tread water with all sorts of bs, so I am trying to get this off my list now.

[@LifeofAdam]

bottom half stays the same, no matter what they throw at you. Master the egg beater kick, it’ll keep ur head steady above water. Keep me posted on your progress

[@zecfreeman5122]

@@LifeofAdam Thanks for replying! This morning I tried breaststork kick first cuz thats how I swim my 1k. I can almost keep my eyes above water after 1-2 hours. Trying to find out the proper rhythm to breath is my new goal with the breaststroke kick now. I find myself struggling with egg beater kick in the water, now I am sitting in front of my desk, drawing circles with my legs in the air. Might return to the pool later today.

[@hazelton1]

its 2am my test is in less than 6 hours bro💀💀 am i cooked?

[@LifeofAdam]

u got this, not cooked lol

[@stephanie5258]

Literally me bc I have mine in 3 days and can’t stay up at all 😭

[@HalldRobinson]

me right now 😂😂

[@hazelton1]

@@LifeofAdam I passed thanks bro!!

[@ROSE_reddy]

Well another video I just watched says lean forward to keep from getting tired.

[@LifeofAdam]

leaning back is closer to a float, which requires less effort. if u are doing treading for cardio, u can lean forward to give a different angle to make it different/help when ur tired. Experiment with both.

[@LmonkienPt2]

I do my test next weekend and this is the only thing i don’t know how to do😭

[@trl_nate]

sameee I've nvr passed 54secs and that's while switching between 3 kicks and running out of breath lol; I don't know why its so hard to get

[@iptgang]

I literally don’t understand how to tread water lmao. My girlfriend was easily able to do it just kicking her feet but I tried and just kept going under the water 😂😂

[@mominulhoque4604]

What is the name of this step

[@LifeofAdam]

lifeguard swim assessment (tread water test)

[@arionowes4454]

I failed my test

[@LifeofAdam]

sorry to hear that, what happend

[@danial_amini]

HOW IS HE FLOATING WITHOUT SKULLYING😭😭😭😭😭

[@LifeofAdam]

magic lol

[@optimumtargaryen8569]

Does it matter if you’re a black guy with less than 5% body fat 😅?? I sink like a freaking boulder , and it’s so frustrating!

[@LifeofAdam]

I used to sink like a rock too haha. Have to get the eggbeater kick down, it’s a game changer

[@amodernceo4628]

TORPEDOOOO

[@pedrosantana245]

Well shit it’s easy if you’re used to 😭

[@BigJohnharris-n7i]

I grew up with a pool in my grandparents backyard and as a teenager I used to swim in the rivers near Portland Oregon during the summer I was able to tread water for over a half an hour I used a variation of the eggbeater kick I was also able to learn how to float on my back using the air in my lungs to remain buoyant it all just takes time

[@LmonkienPt2]

I do my test next weekend and this is the only thing i don’t know how to do😭

[@jediknight3206]

Practice! Be relaxed don’t be tense! Best of luck! Have faith!

[@LilGea-f2t]

I take my test late July which is only a month away 😰. This is the only one I’m really scared about. I know how to do it in just very bad at it.