cross training

canoebabe88 · Post by **canoebabe88** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 10:39 am

do any one out there agree with cross training?
as i play polo and slalom i have found that slalom has hepled my throwing and polo has helped my sprintion dose any one agree ar disagree and play boating helps with rolling and boat controle
i was just asking as on my clubs web site we are having a big argument over it and witch dissaplin is best and friendlest

Jimi3000 · Post by **Jimi3000** » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:59 pm

i guess as long as you are in a boat it cant harm you..... its all good fun.

John Sturgess · Post by **John Sturgess** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:31 pm

The UKSCA would say that you should supplement your paddling with strength training - specific, free weights, etc
LTAD says that up to the start of the growth spurt everyone should be doing 3 sports - and certainly up to the end of the growth spurt at least two sports (and that is 3/2 sports, NOT different disciplines of canoeing)
I know of an Athletics Club in Cumbria which tries to get all its young fell-runners to train with the local swimming club
The East Germans used to reckon that success in all sports depended on a foundation of gymnastics, swimming, and athletics - all three elements (apart from little blue pills, of course)
Look at the successful young slalomists who have that sort of varied background ...

davebrads · Post by **davebrads** » Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:45 pm

I totally agree with cross training, especially now in the winter. As you say, Polo certainly improves your ability to sprint, and Slalom and Polo boats handle similarly, so boat handling skills should be transferrable.

Playboating teaches you not to be afraid of the water, but it also builds up the trunk muscles.

You could also try some river racing or flat water racing, this will improve the efficiency of your forward stroke, and increase your aerobic fitness.

There is also an argument in sports science circles that suggests that athletes should do similar things in totally new ways, as it will break synapses in the brain that have been set in a certain way, and allow then to be remade, which at the end of the day is supposed to accelerate learning. So paddling that playboat could do you more good than harm.

canoebabe88 · Post by **canoebabe88** » Mon Dec 20, 2004 11:42 am

what should people be using in a gym

John Sturgess · Post by **John Sturgess** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 6:54 pm

Free weights

c1mini · Post by **c1mini** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 1:23 pm

you should know that canoebabe

James · Post by **James** » Thu Dec 23, 2004 6:24 pm

and pulleys

beeble · Post by **beeble** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 2:31 pm

I use barbells, dumbells, pull up bar, punchbag, excercise bike and I go running. Clearly is doesn't do me any good cos I'm still mince - maybe I need to get in the boat a bit more.

Jimi3000 · Post by **Jimi3000** » Fri Dec 24, 2004 4:50 pm

whats mince?

i do loadsa weights cos they are in my room and i dont have anything to do..... i got a punchbag too but that gets boring after about 2 seconds

sporty dave · Post by **sporty dave** » Sun Dec 26, 2004 10:28 pm

I do a bit of indoor rock climbing to help with overall strength work and ride my bike quite a bit to help with overall conditioning and CV. This is not necessarily because it is the best way for me to improve my boating but it gives me something different to do and I live an hour away from my nearest slalom course so allows me to do something nearly every day.

canoebabe88 · Post by **canoebabe88** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:26 pm

ok thanks for the help

canoebabe88 · Post by **canoebabe88** » Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:26 pm

ok thanks for the help not c1 mini