Pass the Energy Please Part 1 – The 3 Energy Systems
Did you know that your body draws on three energy systems when you undertake physical exercise? Do the words aerobic, anaerobic, and immediate energy...
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...
Why You Need To Strengthen Your Shoulders
Sore Shoulders? There are a myriad of reasons why your shoulder hurts--from poor paddle technique and posture, over-training, unilateral (one-sided) paddling, long paddles (longer paddles...
SWEAT, REST, REPEAT
So You Want Big Muscles? Well here’s a bit of news for you…your muscle growth begins when your workout stops. Push your reps to failure...
6 Mistakes Every Dragon Boater Makes
Whether you’ve just started in the world of paddling, we can guarantee that you are making paddling mistakes without even realising it. These mistakes...
Pass the Energy Please Part 2 – The ATP-PC Energy System
Our first “Pass the Energy Please” post introduced ATP as the fuel for our muscles and the three energy systems in our body that...
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...
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...
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 3 – The Glycolytic System. Short duration, Moderate power
This is the third post in the “Pass the Energy Please” series. Go to our blog to read the others. Remember the graph from the...