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Yearly Archives: 2025

Measure and Tackle Visceral Fat

Whether you're a dragon boater powering through a session, a gym rat chasing PRs, or someone who laces up for the occasional 5K, you've...

Losing Weight while Maintaining Muscle – A Dragon Boater’s Guide for Women Over 30

So you want to lose weight while maintaining muscle? What do I mean by that? Well there is a valid belief that when you...

The Anaerobic System in Dragon Boating

The human body has a number of energy systems which we have discussed in past posts. This time we are going to drill down...

Body Scanning Apps to Power Up Your Dragon Boating

Are you trying to get into a state or international team? Do you want to know if your training’s packing on muscle or if...
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REHIT: 80 Seconds a Week to Supercharge Your Performance

Reduced-Exertion High-Intensity Interval Training (REHIT). Dragon boat paddlers, imagine boosting your power, endurance, and race-day performance with just 80 seconds of all-out effort per...

The Small Club Paradox: Recreation and Competition in Dragon Boat Clubs

I am a dragon boat tragic. As such I’ve had the privilege of talking with coaches, administrators, and paddlers from many small clubs—those tight-knit...

Dragon Boat Injuries: Heal Faster, Paddle Stronger

Dragon boating is a physically demanding sport involving repetitive, forceful paddling motions that stress the body, leading to various injuries. This post is not designed...

Dragon Boating and the Dunning-Kruger Effect

The Dunning-Kruger Effect describes when a paddlers’ perception of their own abilities doesn’t match reality? What happens when a paddler is in their second...

Paddle Longer – Strategies to Help You Defy Muscle Loss

As we age, muscle loss (sarcopenia) can threaten our ability to paddle hard and stay competitive. What is sarcopenia? Sarcopenia is the natural loss of...

Dragon Boat 101: Your Ultimate Guide to the Sport

Welcome to the electrifying world of dragon boating! If you’ve ever watched a dragon boat race and felt your heart race with the beat...
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Does Wash Riding Hurt the Lead Dragon Boat?

We have already read about wash riding and nose to tail drafting where in the 1000m or 2000m turns races, teams often employ a...

Why Losing in Dragon Boat Racing Can Be Better Than Winning

As dragon boat coaches and competitive paddlers, we’re all chasing that moment of victory—crossing the finish line first, hearing the crowd roar, and feeling...

Using Visualisation for Dragon Boating

Have you ever wondered if there’s a secret weapon to take your paddling to the next level? Spoiler alert: it’s in your mind. Visualisation,...

Dragon Boat Wash Riding vs. Nose-to-Tail Drafting

Dragon boating is a thrilling blend of power, precision, and teamwork. With 10 to 20 paddlers driving a long, narrow boat at speeds of...

How Dragon Boating Transforms Lives for Women with Breast Cancer

For women navigating life after breast cancer, finding ways to reclaim strength, confidence, and community can feel like an uphill battle. Enter dragon boating—a...

Standard vs. Small Dragon Boat Performance With 10 Paddlers

One question that often comes up, especially for smaller crews, is how a standard dragon boat stacks up against a small dragon boat when...

Should a Silver Fox Tackle a Dragon?

This post is a different format to the others. It is an interview with myself on the question of whether one can be a...

The 50% Rule: A Dragon Boating Coach’s Guide to Realistic Planning

As a coach with years of experience in recreational dragon boating, primarily across two clubs, I’ve had the chance to observe patterns not just...