Hi everyone,
Looking to get better balance when SUPing. I have been using a balance board for about a year now. Also picked out a few of the exercises from this video
What I do:
- 10mn warmup before a session (mandatory at my age) www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/Pre-session-warmup?page=1
- 20/30mn stretching 5 times a week (but never before a session)
There was a topic on this here but I cannot find it anymore...
Here is a useful video:
If you can spare the time in the water, I would just get a board that's smaller or a less stable outline than your current board and use that to dial in your balance and technique. My boards that once felt tippy feel easy after being on smaller board. Riding rough conditions too. But hard to do this stuff if it comes at the expense of a normal surfing session or if you don't have a good used market. cheers
I think doing your weight or resistance on a balance board or ball is great for core strength, or even just standing on one foot. I agree though for pure balance training don't expect it to help you that much on a surf sup. I got a smaller board back in the summer and I hardly use it since I don't get many days where it would work the best or it it too bumpy. After using that small board a few days though it definitely feels like it is the ultimate sup balance trainer when I switch back. A smaller sweet spot will punish any mistake quickly.
Select to expand quoteHenners said..
... I have been doing more lunges and squats.
I tore my meniscus doing lunges from an exercise program given to me by a physio.
Admittedly I think it aggravated an old tear that wasn't operated - advice then (and now) is op only needed if affecting lifestyle, which it wasn't.
Surgeon said don't do lunges and squats- especially at my post 60 age.
Now nearly 8 weeks post surgery and just had a paddle in soft waves but it is still uncomfortable.
Take care!
Hi, I find Yoga has a lot of good balance related poses, it's also a good exercise for us more maturer individuals.
A strong core is apparently essential for good balance so I do some basic Pilates to keep that strong.
To keep SUP fit I take an Adventure King inflatable SUP onto the Yarra River and practice walking up and down it. Also do to sharp turns while standing back on the tail. If the river is flowing well I also paddle upriver into the rapids.
Because I find the inflatable rather tippy this helps with both balance and fitness.
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Surgeon said don't do lunges and squats- especially at my post 60 age.
You can do them, but while supporting yourself on something. Kinda using a walking frame :-)
For instance I have squats and lunges in my warmup video, but I always do them while grabbing some furniture at hip height.
And in my stretching exercises, I use a 1m foam roller as a kind of walking cane, or a chair, to give support.
Thanks, everyone.
For this week I have been trying something new, kneeling on an exercise ball and increasing my squats. I will see how it translates to skills on the water. I have thought about doing yoga past the basic level that I do each day. I think it would be very beneficial.
For some of the people who are getting knee pain after doing leg exercises, it could be the tightening of the exterior muscle on the leg. I know it sounds weird but I have had knee pain for years and I thought it was from an ACL injury (85% torn) from when I was in school. But I found this video and after doing the stretching the pain went away instantly. It might help someone out there.
