I was just wondering if any of you guys prone paddleboard for fun or fitness. If so, how often and what kind or workouts do you do? I have a 12'6 Bark paddleboard that I used to paddle around quite a bit in warmer weather. If find that in the colder weather it's almost more trouble than it's worth. My typical paddle, if I go, is about 45-60 minutes. I usually paddle for time rather than distance, depending on the weather. If it's calm I may do a distance paddle. I think a one hour paddle equates to about 4 miles for me. I never see anybody prone paddleboarding around here; just curious if anyone does it on the forums.
Same here. We also have a deck of waterproof playing cards. We play poker paddling around on flat glassy summer days. After a few hands, paddle up and down the beach, looking for manatees and other marine life.
yeah, I prone year-round. I have a stock Bark commander. I do an interval training program deigned by Aussie legend Mike di Betta. Couple that with skating. Best way to stay in shape during flat spells.
Care to share that workout? I've toyed with the idea of doing a Molokai-Oahu training routine I found online, but it's just too damn cold to get in the water everyday, for me at least. I don't find my LB as convenient to paddle for fitness as my paddleboard, although I suspect any paddling you do will work just as well from a fitness standpoint. I've done some searching online for info on prone paddleboarding and it is almost impossible to find anymore since the advent of SUP. Truly, prone seems like a dying sport. I've seen some pretty awesome stuff paddling. One day offshore in Hawaii I had a mother and baby humpback whale swim within about 10' feet of me. It was just humbling to see animals that big, that close, with nothing but a little paddleboard between me and them...I mean, you just never know.
I have thought about getting one but since my SUP collects dust I figure so will a prone paddle board. If there is a rideable wave I'm on it, so that's 250 - 300 days a year around here. I'd rather be surfing. When I'm not surfing it's usually because its blown out / VAS conditions. That leaves very few flat and glassy days. So I wouldn't use it enough and therefore I just use my LB on those days. It's a great workout if you push yourself and it's good endurance training using the same muscles and technique as surfing. You want it to be convenient? Get a jet ski then lol just messin. If there were longer flat spells here I could see getting one.
That's pretty cool! From what I understand it's starting to pick up again. All the kooks that got into SUP racing have started to get more core and figured out that prone is next level ****. PM me your email and I'll send the program along. It'll turn you into a beast in no time. Staying in position during drifty days will be much easier...
someone say The Beast? [video=youtube;iVb0TWhohCI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVb0TWhohCI[/video]
always wanted a paddleboard,sheeit id even take a kayak idc,just to paddle around.iv paddled a few times on a longboard in the past,nothing recent.but a nice warm flat day id just go out a decent distance and just paddle along the shore. now say paddling out into open ocean for an hour,i don't think I would do that.thats scary stuff for me lol.when I can still see land I'm good.but if u have to squint ur eyes to see the land,ur probably out there with some big creatures
I can see the benefits of prone paddling all year . He-man arms for those big gnarly days . Stay on the peak in that ripping current , have a second gear when that set rolls in . 3 stokes your in , No noodle arm sin drone . I can definitely see the benefits , but its to cold for me . its either surfing or kite surfing , and i am picky on those days too . The cold really knocks down the motivation for other water recreations .
Would like to have a real prone paddle board but I don't have one. Really love paddling in warm weather... I have an old windsurfing board that works really well- good option for those who don't want to spend the money- you can find windsurfing boards on craigslist for 25 bucks
