The paddle gym, the new fitness trend
Fan of water sports? It's time to try out a new activity: the paddle gym. This new sport requires balance and self-control and allows you to build your entire body. The explanations of Frédéric Loubeau, sports coach at the Le Miramar La Cigale thalassotherapy center.
Summary
- The concept of paddle gym
- The course of a session
- The benefits of the paddle gym
- Contraindications
- Where to practice?
The concept of paddle gym
Have you ever practiced paddle boarding on a river or in the sea? It's time to try out the paddle gym, a fun activity that you practice in the swimming pool. Abs , sheathing, balance , it's time to work your whole body. This class looks like a "muscle building" type fitness class but balances on a board attached to the front and back to the edges of the pool.
The course of a session
Each session starts with a warm-up. Leaning on the board, you kick your legs to start working on your lower muscles. Then, lying on the paddle, you do arm movements . It heats up quickly!
Then it's time for the most perilous exercise of the session: getting on the board without falling into the water and staying there! You immediately feel that you have to squeeze your abs hard if you want to maintain your balance.
Squats, jumps, push-ups ... the coach adapts the course according to the level and desires of the students. But being balanced on the water makes the exercises more difficult .
Each class ends with stretching in the water. And be careful not to miss this step. For Frédéric Loubeau, sports coach at Le Miramar La Cigale thalasso, who has set up this new activity within the establishment, it is important to spend at least "30 seconds per stretched area" .
The benefits of the paddle gym
This new activity increases the effects of the exercises practiced on the floor tenfold. Balancing on the board, you need to use as many muscles as possible to keep you on the paddle without falling into the water. "This forces you to sheathe yourself , while working on your proprioception, " underlines Frédéric Loubeau. And indeed, squats, jumps or even lunges are much more difficult once you are standing on the board.
"The advantage of paddleboarding is that you can try everything. All disciplines can be used on the board: muscle strengthening, Pilates, cardio training, etc.", adds Fred Loubeau. It is therefore a very complete activity that allows the whole body to work. And no secret, as with any sporting practice, it is the regularity that pays and allows you to see the body change.
On the mental side, it's a good activity to decompress and clear your mind . During the 45 minutes of the class , you are focused on your balance and the movements to be performed. Ideal for relieving the stress or tensions of the day.
Contraindications
Don't be afraid of water! Since it is not easy to find your balance on the board, you may fall several times during the session . Better not to be afraid to put your head under water. This activity is also not recommended for pregnant women .
Where to practice?
Le Miramar La Cigale thalasso: https://www.miramar-lacigale.com/ .
All over France: get information from your swimming pool or your sports club.
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