Time to Toughen Up Your Paddle Hands!
This time of year we talk a lot about training….training our cardiovascular system in preparation for our planned races and events. Training our bodies with…
Category: Injury Prevention
What’s In Your First Aid Kit?
We all know we should have one, and maybe you carry a first aid kit (FAK) in your car, or you have one in your…
Gear Review: Active Skin Repair
Skin Repair and Protection for Outdoor Athletes So, after putting 27 stitches in my left calf this summer, I think I know a little bit…
NY Paddler Death: PFD Was Apparently Worn
Long Island Man Drowns in Upstate NY Lake Last weekend on Lake George, New York, another paddler drowned. According to the local news, the Post…
Hot Time in the Summer: Staying Safe in the Heat
Safe Hot Weather Paddling A summer time heat wave is hitting many parts of the paddling world, and as training ramps up for some of…
Cold Water Safety is No Joke
The days might be getting warmer as we inch closer to spring but this video is a good reminder of why we really need to…
Functional Fitness: The Perfect Plank
It’s all about the core, about the core…but as Amy Beausang explains in her blog, the plank might just be the perfect exercise to get…
Dealing with post paddle aches and pains
Aches and pains still annoying you after a full summer of paddling or racing? More and more research is pointing to inflammation as the culprit.…
Staying Healthy After That Last Race
We’ve been hearing lots of reports from Chattajackers who either got sick soon after completing the epic Hellwinder down the Tennessee River a week ago,…
Biomechanics SUP Series #6 – Flexibility
The sixth video in KIALOA’s Biomechanics SUP Series focuses on flexibility. Learn with us how to paddle longer, paddle stronger. http://www.kialoa.com/biomechanics
Biomechanics SUP Series #4 – Legs
The fourth video in KIALOA’s Biomechanics SUP Series focuses on getting the most out of your legs. Learn with us how to paddle longer, paddle…
Biomechanics SUP Series 3 Shoulders
The third video in KIALOA’s Biomechanics SUP Series focuses on shoulders. Learn with us how to paddle longer, paddle stronger. http://www.kialoa.com/biomechanics
Biomechanics SUP Series – Intro
KIALOA has developed a series of videos on the Biomechanics of stand up paddling with the expert help of Steve Leary, PT. Learn with us…
Cynthia Aguilar’s favorite exercises for prone paddlers
Here are two videos Cynthia shared with the Mullet that she loves for helping strengthen and stretch the muscles prone paddlers (an everyone else) use…
When is your shoulder at risk—Biomechanics video from Kialoa
This is a super interesting explanation of how your mechanics can affect where your power comes from and when your rotator cuff is at risk…