While you don’t need to meticulously count calories to perform at your best, it is important to stock up on a little more fuel on days when you will be out on your board all day to ensure your body has the nutrients it needs to repair and restore muscles post-workout.
Supconnect’s 2016 Woman of the Year, Seychelle Webster, was struck with an unfortunate injury to the ribs and has been working on her recovery over the past few weeks. We reached out to her to get her tips and advice on how you can help to speed up recovery while you’re injured to get you back on the water as soon as possible. Here’s what she said:
Being injured is a drag. It is something that we all go through at one time or another, professional athletes and weekend warriors alike. It's never something we plan for and it always seems to happen at the worst possible time. So what do you do when your body's got you down? Here are some tips and ideas to help fuel your paddling addiction no matter what your ailment might be.
We recently caught up with Bark and NSP Athlete Jeramie Vaine about his paddle plan, cross training habits, and diet. This week we are diving deeper. Check out what Jeramie had to say about his training routine.
In stand up paddle racing, knowing how to do a buoy turn efficiently and correctly is a skill all SUP racers aim to accomplish. In this How To Video from SIC Maui, SIC's Global Athlete Kenny Kaneko breaks down the steps on how to do a buoy turn with precision and style. Take a look.
The SUPAA (Standup Paddle Athletes Association) has come out with a ‘cheat sheet’ to help athletes, race organizers and industry personnel quickly read the most important rules to be implemented at a SUP race.
The Stannd Up Paddle Athletes Association shares 10 ways event organizers can make SUP races safer.
Shelby Rose Taylor, the rising SUP race and surf star from Kentucky, gives us her five things that all SUP racers need.
With the constant growth of SUP racing and the increasing number of SUP events, fitness and training is starting to play a more important role in the development of our sport. Today we've got a probing piece, written by Matt Wright from Riding Bumps and Breedfreak Photography, discussing where training is at right now and where it's headed, especially for athletes looking to stay at the top.
As a continuation of the SUP Tips from Top Paddlers Webisode Series by SupConnect check out this great interview with Jessica Rando and Del DaSilva. They share insight about their personal careers, the SUP scene in Canada, the Gear they use, ·thoughts on technique and tips on their diet.
Danny Ching does a live webisode and shares amazing tips and techniques for more efficient paddling and best equipment to make your paddling experience even more productive! Photo courtesy of Jesse Lora
It’s time for Supconnect’s amazing new webisode series featuring some of your favorite paddlers from all over the globe who will talk about Gear, How to SUP Tips, Fitness, Health and Exercise. Read more to see who the tips are coming from!