04 Feb 2013
Posted by mattwright
Answer: Drafting is part of endurance sports. Unless an SUP race director states that drafting is not legal you should assume it is. That said, in our opinion, in some situations, drafting during...
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31 Jan 2013
Posted by mattwright
All SUP races are not created equal. Your SUP race training must be tailored to the type of SUP race you are doing. This is the first in a three part series introducing the three SUP race formats and how to maximize...
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19 Jan 2013
Posted by mattwright
Endurance athletes from other sports such as swimming, biking, and triathlon are one source of new stand up paddlers. This article presents a somewhat contrarian view that endurance athletes can consider...
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16 Jan 2013
Posted by mattwright
Great question. There are a few issues that we need to tackle before getting to your answer. First, to become a better paddler you need to paddle. All the biking in the world won’t make you a fast...
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07 Jan 2013
Posted by mattwright
You are correct. Overuse shoulder injuries are common in SUP. I have seen too many athletes bite off more than they can chew in their first and second season. As you have probably already learned the hard...
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20 Dec 2012
Posted by mattwright
Many paddle athletes believe that if they could quit their day job and train all day they could go head to head with the pros. Over the years, we have seen athletes quit their day jobs only to find that...
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There is a war raging against carbohydrates. Most of the rage surrounding carbohydrates has to do with weight loss because new studies were released that show that a calorie is not a calorie when it comes...
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18 Dec 2012
Posted by mattwright
The perfect mix of workout frequency, duration, and intensity will lead to an overall training stress that causes your body to respond positively to training and allow you to paddle faster and/or farther...
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18 Dec 2012
Posted by mattwright
Here are a few key points I go by: 1. Keep the elbows high (higher then your shoulder) when you first start to pull water prone or on your knees. 2. Accelerate your stroke from start but then back...
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18 Dec 2012
Posted by JWDAdmin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Riding Bumps Competitive Paddle Board and SUP Training book slated for Q1 2013 San Diego, CA – December 4, 2012 – The sport of SUP is exploding and there are hundreds of athletes...
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Torque and cadence training for stand up paddle racers
A paddle racing new year's resolution that is (almost)...
An introduction to SUPAA (The Stand Up Athletes Association)...
Winter SUP race training and our take on indoor SUP training...
Paddling with a current, planing, and why it is so hard...
Less is more: An introduction to the Adaptation Phase...
Your fin is too small! A (somewhat) contrarian guide...
Q and A: SUP nutrition - do I need protein in my sports...
“Only fools get busted at in-competition testing.”
Will compression make you a better paddler?
