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Stand up paddle surfing and the Indo Board |
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Whether you are dreaming of doing an "Hawaiian style" paddle between islands, as they do in Polynesia, or a paddle at your local break - you are going to need a lot more fitness strength than you think.
The Stand Up Paddle Board is exploding on to the market and is here to stay as part of our beach and ocean culture.
As a pro surfer and stand up paddle waterman I am very focused on how to achieve satisfaction on the paddleboard using the Indo Board as a perfect training tool. Living in the UK you need to make the most of every surfing opportunity offered and utilize bad weather days for strengthening you weaknesses and improving core strength.
As you head out on your stand up paddle surfboard for the first time remember, like most new sports, stand-up paddling should be undertaken in small steps. Overdoing it in the beginning pinpoint muscles you never knew existed. That is why the lack of preparation could hold you back. Every windy day or dark evening is an invitation to get your Indo Board Training Pack out and practice conditioning those muscles for the next paddle session.
For more expert surfers, operating at a higher level, the most effective way to stay in top shape is to focus not on just one muscle group, but rather on groups of muscles together. When you work on all the muscles together to develop connective strength, you can take on a greater range of sports with less risk of injury. Like Stand Up Paddle Surfing, Indo Boarding trains the whole body, not just one muscle at a time and it stretches and strengthens the critical athletic motions - rotational, side-to-side, and front-to back especially when using the IndoFlo cushion.
While at a trade show I met Hunter Joslin who is the Indo Board creator, and he ran through with me a basic workout routine on the Indo Board and Indo Flo cushion. When I cannot get near the water for a few days, I train with the basic routines. To be specific; squats, lunges, press-ups, wood chops, one leg stance etc.
I must admit that I have always been an Indo enthusiast, but since I have been Stand Up Paddle Boarding, I have used my Indo Board more than ever. The Indo Board is the closest thing to get the same sensation of balance as on the Stand Up Paddle board. My level of control on the Stand Up Board has been pushed to whole new level.
Indo Board should be part of every S.U.P kit! Adam Zervas
For more information visit: indoeurope.com
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