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What stretches 18 years 11 months ago #5890

chris71 Topic Author Offline Elite Member Posts: 183 Thank you received: 0	Appreciate the comments re stretching. What specific stretches whould you recommend to increase flexibility for folling and paddling in general? I've seen the 'yoga for paddlers' video, but it doesn't seem to have them all...
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What stretches 18 years 11 months ago #5891

Kayaker0678 Offline Platinum Member Posts: 821 Thank you received: 0	Somach and legs and take your paddle in regular form and move it around and behind your back you will feel more streached out
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What stretches 18 years 11 months ago #5904

Tomme Offline Premium Member Posts: 72 Thank you received: 0	i stretch my arms, shoulders, fingers, waist, back and also my legs.
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What stretches 18 years 11 months ago #5954

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stretching is dependent on when you do it . There is no point in static stretchin as part of a warm up ( static stretch - holding muscle in one stretched position). a warm should do exactly what it says on the tin, warm you up (dynamic stretching). Start with small movements and increase the range gradually until you reach maximum ( circling arms for example to warm up shoulder region). The warm up should increase blood flow to the muscles thereby preparing them for work. Static stretching should be used at the end of a session to lengthen muscles to prevent injury and to help re-correct your posture ( kayaking can tighten chest and shoulder muscles making you chair shaped).
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What stretches 18 years 10 months ago #6869

M0nkeymann Offline Elite Member Posts: 146 Thank you received: 0	so r u saying you should go 4 a jog or a gentle paddle rather than doing all the P.E type stretches (static)
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What stretches 18 years 10 months ago #6889

Ashley Offline Premium Member Posts: 57 Thank you received: 0	I like a jog before I go kayaking as I don't 'usually' agree with static muscle stretches. My local water get in point has a nice 150 meter path which I usually run up then back.
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What stretches 18 years 10 months ago #6892

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warming the body is key to begining ur paddleing, especialy if ur getting onto water that gets straight to the thick of it.

as for stretches, there are some that can be done in the boat to make/keep u loose. twisting to put the blade over the stern an in on the wrong side of ur boat, stretching forward to touch ur toes, shoulder exerciecs (often indevidual requirments due to previous injury).

all this will help if ur on a long paddle, coaching, or just gettin bak on after food

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