TRAINING TIPS FROM THE PRO'S- Danny Ching

Hey guys, I have had a lot of you asking about off-season training lately. A lot of people say they do not have a lot of time to train in the off-season due to kids/wife/husband/work/cold weather etc. So I figured what better way to get idea's on training then from the best paddlers in the world?? I know some of them just from going to different events and some of them I just contacted and they were cool enough to help us out with some tips. One of the coolest things about this sport is that even the best paddlers in the world are down to earth. I plan to post tips every few days from different pros that responded. The question I asked them was "if you had less then an hour a day to get a workout (Off Water) what would you do?" Here are their responses

See Karen Wrenn Here - http://supannapolis.blogspot.com/2011/12/training-tips-from-pros.html

See Doug Ellis Here - http://supannapolis.blogspot.com/2011/12/training-tips-from-pros-doug-ellis.html

See Slater Trout and Dave Boehne Here - http://supannapolis.blogspot.com/2012/01/training-tips-from-pros-infinity-team.html


Danny Ching-




Danny is probably THE BEST stand up paddler in the world at the moment, he is top 1 or 2 in every race he enters. His list of top finishes is to big for one blog but just google his name if you have been living under a rock and do not know who he is haha! He is co-owner of 404 boards which we sell here at Sup Annapolis and is a really cool guy on top of it. Here is what Danny has to say about training

"Hey Ben,
Training on the east coast is tough. If they want to get paddling practice in the best thing I think of is that stand up erg from kayak pro. As for gym work there are a bunch of things that can be done through basic weights and fitness training. Cardio work will get your cardio better, weights will get your strength trained, but only paddling will improve your paddling.

When doing weights focus on the core. I do a lot of core work, and when I lift I make sure most lifts incorporate the core in some way.

Its pretty basic, but the idea is using multiple muscle groups, through a large range of motion. The other rule I use is if you work one muscle group work the opposite one also. For example pushups and bench pulls.

Hope this helps out,
Danny"

Thanks Danny for your input


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