Interested to know what some of you do for training? During regatta and long distance I didn't lift any weights- just did tons of endurance training. I'm wondereing if that was a good thing or not? Plus I've been eating plenty carbs. I don't have any other means of comparison except from my teammates who eat spam and corned beef on a daily basis.
Submitted by Kaiolohia on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 11:33pm
I run and also use a X country ski machine. Running keeps the aerobics up. Believe it or not, the ski machine trains the core really well for paddling. If you set the machine up with real ski bindings and loop the handgrips to optimize your grip, you can do torso rotations while your legs do the skiing motions. 10 minute intervals total of torso rotations over a 30 minute workout burns 1000 calories and does the trick. I don't race here but it really keeps me in shape for pulling.
Kanu The Rock
#1 Tue, 10/10/2006 - 1:53am
Like to do weight training, run, and also tend to drink alot of beer with Princessbullygirl. Oh yeah, I paddle alot too.
#2 Wed, 10/11/2006 - 7:54pm
yeah, definately drinking beer is a MUST NEEDED CROSS TRAINING, if you really want to get serious about paddling...
#3 Wed, 10/11/2006 - 7:59pm
Yes beer is an absolute must. Look at the top guys that win, they all drink like no tomorrow. Hell if they're doing so should I.
#4 Thu, 10/12/2006 - 8:08am
I'll make sure to drink some while eating a big plate of spam corned beef and 2 scoops, wait make it 3 scoops of white rice. Coors, Steineys or Heiney's??
#5 Thu, 10/12/2006 - 9:11am
Whatever fits your grip, brah! I'm a Bud Light man myself.
#6 Thu, 10/12/2006 - 4:34pm
oh yeah, plenty of beer...but dont forget the coffee and maybe some water.
#7 Thu, 10/12/2006 - 9:30pm
I heard steroids and bacon cheeseburgers are the way to go...
#8 Fri, 10/13/2006 - 1:49pm
I usually try to get sick about once a month. Nah well it kinda just happens to me
#9 Fri, 10/13/2006 - 2:24pm
No roids man...gotta keep the wifey happy 5-10 years down the road. Bacon cheesburgers....now we're talkin!
#10 Fri, 10/13/2006 - 11:52pm