Fitness training and yoga on SUP boards

Paddling Techniques for SUP Newcomers - Part 6

Expand your SUP horizon with yoga and fitness training on your SUP board. Exercises like these are more fun on the SUP board and are also a greater challenge when you do them on the water.

Exercise 1: The Cobra

This position is very good because it relaxes the muscles of the legs and lower body, opening the upper body fully. Find a position that is most comfortable for you and then relax with each exhalation.

The Bridge

For the bridge you should use a slightly larger board (10'5"), because smaller boards like a 9'1" are a bit too short and unstable for this exercise. This pose definitely has to be mastered on shore first. When you are in the bridge and see the world the other way around, balancing on the board gets a lot harder.

The Headstand

This pose, too, has to be mastered on land first. Kneeling on the board, you place your head between your hands. Now slowly stretch your legs upwards. At home on the yoga mat it is much easier. On the water it is a real challenge to keep your balance.

The Plank

Try to be as stiff and straight as a wooden plank in this exercise. Rest your elbows on the board and stretch your legs, only your toes touch the back of the board. Hold this position as long as possible and you will feel your leg and abdominal muscles.

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