Outside of not paddling enough, it might seem like a silly question, but I'm really interested to find out what people think it is that stops them from paddling faster or being able to paddle longer?

Chocolate and icecreams

My lounge chair

Other priorities

A lot of the above mentioned like beer & pizza. But also throw in family (spending time with them or doing stuff for them). Also work. I work fifo so get limited time to paddle on my days off. No opportunity to paddle after work after 12 HR days in the dessert

Towny said..
L4 L5 S1

Me too!

Nothing but myself.
Hard to be motivated again after M2O this year.

I reckon it comes down too mindset , I'm 45 and felt washed up at 33 when I stopped playing footy , with my body pretty banged up. So sat around drinking to much smoking to much and then had a hip reco at 38 , my shoulders where always sore , plus back ect ect.Then I got into sup and started training still doing the bad stuff , got inspired buy blokes like Kelly and a few older do uses in their sixties and thought **** these blokes are awesome , turn up before light in winter and just keep going.so I dropped the excuses , read every fitness and health manual ever printed , started eating better , drink less and exercise smarter. Well cut a long storey short my back is great , shoulders heaps better , hips heaps better , My opinion is diet is numero uno , then exercise mainly bodyweight stuff , Body weight training is king , strengthens , stretches , lubricates and helps regain lost mobility.I'm know able to do one leg pistol squats on the leg I had hip reco on. The best part time is no issue because if you have a couple minutes you can do the exercises anytime throughout your day.

Too many cones

Good for yah joints .

Potatoes said..
Too many cones

Smoking hot

some say its a sport drug enhancer .....a motivator ... .....zzzzz

I reckon it is a performance enhancer if you don't smoke it. The sleep you get after a vape or a cookie must be great for muscle recovery. I do more excerise when I'm 'on' than when I'm 'off'. Run times improve as well.

Lack of cross-training....SUP requires very limited movement in legs, gluts and hips. If you don't cross-train then your hamstrings start pulling up and all-round performance goes out the window. I know, because I don't cross-train and my hammies take a hammering if i try and run. I can's stand yoga so I'm pretty buggered.

I reckon running, yoga and diet and you'll be a better paddler without having to paddle.

Downwinder said...

Movement Lab said..
Outside of not paddling enough, it might seem like a silly question, but I'm really interested to find out what people think it is that stops them from paddling faster or being able to paddle longer?

All of the above answers Movement Lab are True - I'm 54yo and this is how I've always lasted the longest - Is all the Girls I have been with say I'm the best they have ever slept with:- because I read all the Girls William Shakspere ( The Tongue is Mightier than the Sword ) True Story, I'm like Ron Jeremy's offsider, hahaha.

Remember Movement Lab:- Always stay fit, enjoy life, keep young = Then You'll Always Win Your Age Group.

You come up with some truly remarkable moments for tbe WTF are you on about again awards. Yet this little piece into your mind has left me laughing at you louder than ever before

Who cares how fast you paddle or how fit you are as long as your having FUN.Figjam,sorry downwinder ,I wish you would use spell check maybe then your comments would make sense.

Youngbreezy said..

Tardy said...
Good for yah joints .

Potatoes said..
Too many cones

Smoking hot

some say its a sport drug enhancer .....a motivator ... .....zzzzz

I wasn't going to say anything but when I said I was replacing beer with yoga sessions - there was a little herbal supplementation going on aswell ( I'm not some sort of monk after all)

I actually find it great for aiding in recovery from injury and helps me get right Into my yoga sessions, it relaxes you and helps to reduce inflammation unlike alcohol which increases inflammation. After a long day of work a couple of beers and I'm stuck to the couch hard but a little smoke and I motivate myself by watching some sup or kite vids and do a bit of stony mindsurfing then I am amp d to do my exercises and I really enjoy them

( hypothetically speaking of course- all fiction)

Try vaping. Same effect, without buggering young lungs.

linter said..
chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropthy and, since two weeks ago, sciatica. "man, you have bad luck," my doc said.

How are your symptoms with this? Message me if you like..I worked with a client a couple of years ago with this and we made some good progress. I had to do a little research as I hadn't heard of it before then. I'll see if I still have anything on file.