Hi
I love this article and I absolutely love item 11 'Do Pilates at Home
I am a SUP coach and Pilates instructor and devised a set of exercises to get / keep us paddle fit - particularly over winter.
I devised 3 levels. Easy - for beginners, medium for those used to exercise, and bloody difficult for the die-hard’s amongst us!
They can all be found with many other free workouts on my Youtube channel
This one is showing hte first time I took a fitness session at our club. We had plenty of laughs whilst training our paddle specific muscles. Give it a try. All the content is free!
I include in my daily morning stretches a number of ‘paddling’ stretches.
sets of ‘simulated’:
forward stoke
high brace
low brace
roll (each side)
(holding a weight in each hand, I use a 5lb in each, you may want more)
I haven’t done a kayak roll in many months, but am 99.9% sure I could do a heavy surf roll anytime.
(.1% in case of being grabbed by a shark or somesuch)
HI. I wish more people would stretch before paddling. There would certainly be less injuries and general aches after ( DOMS)
At ‘our age’ (cough) it’s so much easier to get hurt
My old saying, ‘use it or lose it!’
Thanks for engaging, and if there is anything I can help with, jsut ask
I make sure the first 30 minute segment is a few tenths of a mile below my anticipated average speed. That lets me warm up, and I can feel an urge to increase effort around the 20 - 30 minute mark (depending on conditioning) which is (+/-) 2 mile marker. High output out of the gate will result in lower overall averages for a trip.
Exactly. A warm up… Good answer LOL
When I’m at my regular gym sessions, my first few press-ups (for, eg) are elevated. In my pilates classes, we always perform a ‘mini’ version of the exercise to wake up and mobilise the muscles and joints we are about to use. So bloomin sensible!
Spread the word x
And here’s another quick work out for when you are out paddling and maybe you’re a bit cold, or you want to practice your skills or push yourself a bit!
Enjoy
I guess my paddling isn’t serious enough. I have a fitness routine but it isn’t paddling focused as much as just general, overall fitness that allows me to do the activities that I enjoy one of which is paddling.
Then that is perfect and 100% better than that of those still sat on the sofa!
Motion is lotion, Movement is medicine, rest is rust.
I want to grow old disgracefully!
Hey, I like my sofa. However, when enjoying the sofa, I feel things that melt away while paddling begin to accumulate as I recline on the sofa. Fortunately, I found a way to convert those accumulation into fuel.
Too much like work. I prefer ice in my drink. It’s hard to describe the satisfaction when the remnants melts away with the last sip. That takes impeccable timing.
It only costs 90 dollars and it is good for your lymphatics. My husband had a kidney stone and the Munich doctor told him to drink a pitcher
of beer (he hates beer) and to jump on a trampoline.
Yikes, those temperatures definitely restrict outside motion. Outside activities in those temperatures can be life threatening without the proper precautions. I’d have to jump on the rowing machine and be satisfied with some calisthenics and band work since I no longer own the proper attire to deal with that kind of cold.
