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ONLINE TEAM FITNESS PROGRAM

DRAGON BOAT TRAINING GEARED FOR TEAM TESTING

The intention of this program is to develop muscle strength, cardio endurance, core connection, and functional fluid movement all in a progressive and safe platform that gets paddlers to the peak of their fitness for testing or for their upcoming season. The instructors have put together a progression plan that delivers safe and effective training to get results! This progressive training has one purpose, develop stroke power. 

Here is a list of equipment required for this training:

Dragon Boat Fitness Training

Coaches and clubs can choose the workout frequency.

  • Recorded workouts to accommodate paddler schedule
  • Minimal equipment required
  • Train in home or at gym
  • New workouts weekly
  • Access to the entire program for a full year
  • Set up for 3 or 6 workouts weekly
  • Interval circuit sessions for coach led team training!

BONUS; mindset, motivation and race prep tips!

Designed to meet team testing criteria of the following:

  • Bench press of 40% of paddler body weight
  • Bent over row of 40% of paddler body weight
  • Full body plank for a 2’ minimum
  • Rotation mobility exercise
  • Wall sit for a 45″ minimum
  • Erg testing distances of 2000M, 500M and 200M

Coaches and clubs set their required percentage, time and erg distance testing criteria

TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THE EXERCISES IN THE PROGRAM

The following videos give you a sneak peek into some of the exercises that are specific to the dragon boat fitness training program. These exercises train the firing patterns of the body that build strong stroke mechanics.

These movement pattern drills accompany the weekly training sessions and what makes this program specific to paddling!

Here is a link to one of my  articles that dives into the progression and value of training each energy systems to increase overall cardio fitness! 

Dragon Boat Exercise: Firing Patterns For Rotation

This movement wakes up the firing sequence to create rotation of opposites!

2 minutes

Dragon Boat Exercise: Training The Back Body For Hinging

Hinging in rotation gives us the ability to land the full core on the water not just the arms.

3 minutes

Dragon Boat Exercise: Glute Engagement And Firing

Wake up the kinetic chain from heel to glutes to get them firing and producing power.

3 minutes

Dragon Boat Exercise: Firing Patterns For Leg Drive

This exercise is a drill to wake up the firing pattern of linear rotation.

2 minutes

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