Dragon Boating – Easy to learn, difficult to master
Games should be easy to learn and difficult to master. They reward the first quarter and the hundredth. -Nolan Bushnell This design philosophy has historically and...
Do What You Can, With What You Have, Where You Are
My mouse stopped working the other day. No big deal. Right? But I spend at least 4 hours a day typing and clicking. Whether it’s...
Meet My Very Good Friend Tabata
Figure 1: "What the Hell Was THAT!!!" Image provided: http://www.fullvelocityfitness.com/ A Tabata is a high-intensity workout protocol that has fitness benefits. It is also a...
No Pain. No Gain. No Problem.
Featured image supplied by Komodo Paddle Club Dragon boating is a sport and as such you may have noticed that 24 to 48 hours...
Are You Ready for Change?
Change. That word. That scary word that drives some of us to build a fort with couch cushions and hide there forever. But is it...
10 Ways An Ergo Helps A Dragon Boat Paddler And One Way It Doesn’t?
The Ergo (or Erg) A piece of machinery that attempts to mimic the forces of paddling.Used by many clubs in the northern hemisphere for training...
Pass the Energy Please Part 6 – The Oxidative System. How to Train It.
Aerobic Base Training: Get Faster by Going Slower This is the last post in the Pass the Energy Please series. It contains tips on how to...
Pass the Energy Please Part 5 – The Oxidative System. Long duration, Low power
Now that we have covered the ATP-PC and Glycolytic systems, we will discuss the Oxidative System. Long duration, Low power. This is the fifth post...
10 Sun Tzu Quotes for Dragon Boaters
Firstly, who is Sun Tzu? Sun Tzu was a Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher who lived in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient...
How to Strengthen Your Shoulders and Look Great
The previous post in this series, “Why You Need To Strengthen Your Shoulders”, described the role of the rotor cuff and other muscles in...
