Tag: stand up paddleboarding

Work Your Core on Water with Paddle Board Yoga

Yoga is showing up everywhere these days, even on water. Paddle board yoga, a combination of paddle boarding and yoga, is the latest craze in Florida and with June just around the corner, could become this summer’s hot new exercise.

Paddle boarding is a form of surfing while standing up. Unlike traditional surf boards, paddle boards are thicker and more buoyant. The sport has been around for some time and provides a low impact, high-intensity workout. Combined with yoga, paddle boarding becomes a completely different kind of workout hitting every muscle in your body, especially your core which is used to keep you from falling off the board. Classes, which can be up to 90 minutes long, include everything from stretches to sun salutations, all performed on the board. Continue reading Work Your Core on Water with Paddle Board Yoga

Siren Introduces SUP Board with ‘Unique, Fast Design’

For those intrigued with surfing but find it intimidating, stand up paddleboarding or paddle surfing (SUP) may be an alternative that’s easier to learn and offers an excellent workout. SUP is also popular with women, and Siren, the company that designs boards specifically for women, has introduced the Hot Pursuit Down-Wind Racing SUP.From Siren: “Building upon its collaboration with Channin Surfboards and CS Composite Engineering, Siren has created a unique and fast shape that caters specifically to the down-wind SUP racing arena.
The product of rigorous R&D and beginning as a 3D model based in proven hydrodynamic theory, a lightweight polystyrene core is precision machined and finished to exacting tolerances before being laminated with carbon fiber in an ultra-high modulus epoxy matrix. This shell is then sanded, painted and clear coated before entering the post curing phase. The 12.6 x 28 x 4.5-inch result is a nimble stand-up paddle board that is as fast as it is stable. Continue reading Siren Introduces SUP Board with ‘Unique, Fast Design’