Unlocking Performance Through Heart Rate Zones
Dragon boat paddling is a dynamic and demanding sport that requires a combination of strength, endurance, and cardiovascular fitness.To optimize your training and prepare...
Unlocking The Endurance Factor
Introduction
Dragon boating, a sport with ancient roots and a modern-day thrill, requires a unique blend of strength, teamwork, and above all, endurance. In the...
The Role of Strength Training in Dragon Boating
Dragon Boat racing is not just a water sport. It is a thrilling test of strength and endurance that demands peak physical condition. The...
Design Your Own Dragon Boat Strength Training Program
In a previous post (The Role of Strength Training in Dragon Boating) we established the significance of strength training in the context of dragon...
That’s What She S.A.I.D. How to be a Better Paddler
The acronym S.A.I.D. means, Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand.
Essentially, when the body is exposed to a particular type of exercise or movement (stressor),...
Training, Recovery and Supercompensation
Introduction
You might be surprised to hear that training itself doesn't make you fitter – it's the recovery period afterward that truly matters. In this...
Why Our Muscles Get Tired When We Exercise
During strenuous exercise our muscles get tired. Sometimes to the point where they just stop working. We are not puffing and panting – it...
Understand and Train Your Energy Systems
In past posts we have discussed the energy systems that we use. In this post we are going to cover these same energy systems...
Should You Hanker for an Anchor?
This post will cover a very useful accessory that every dragon boat coach should have at their disposal. It is usually (mistakenly) called a...
Muscle Recovery for the Dragon Boater
Special Note: Recovery is one of the most dynamic and evolving areas in Sports Science. New discoveries and studies are coming out every day....
