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Including Training plans, training sessions, strength sessions, training guides, ad free exercise videos. Also now includes the Grade 1 technique Course
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Why You’re Getting Injured as a Paddler
Why having strong lats is creating is creating paddling injuries, and how to try and avoid those annoying injuries.
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Coast to Coast Paddle Training Plan: 10-Week Program for Race Day Success
With Coast to Coast around the corner, Now is when the urgency to train starts. Become a strong paddler member get access to coast to coast training plan and keep your paddling going long after.
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Why Heart Rate Zones Don’t Always Work for Kayak and Surf Ski Paddlers
Most heart-rate formulas and training zones like 220 – age or the MAF method were developed from lab studies on running and cycling, not kayak or surf ski paddling.
FAQs
How do you know the gym and paddle programs work?
I have a BPhEd(hons) in Exercise Science from Otago University including strength and conditioning training. My honours topic involved testing the relationship between body composition and performance using various anthropometric methods. After University I worked as a gym instructor and was involved in a masters proposal to test the efficacy of different gym based training methods for sprint kayak performance. This involved testing the elite NZ kayakers and comparing Strength & Conditioning scores to their sprint kayak performance. Through this experience I learnt off some of the best trainers at the NZ high performance centre. Since then I put my focus into my own training using my knowledge to make myself a better paddler.
My results using my own programs and ideas
All my results below have been using the training philosophy I share on this site and using my gym based training techniques and programming
- 5th Place Gorge Downwind Champs 2025
- Classic river race 2024 (Avon) champion
- 3 x Winner of Darcy Price NZ surf ski series (2020,2021,2025)
- National Ocean Surf Ski Champion 2022 & 2024
- 2 x Perth doctor races and WA Race weeks
- 3rd 35-39 World Ocean Ski World championships 2023
- 6th Place Australian ocean racing series 2023
- King of the harbour 2 x champion
- Queen and king of the bay x 5 Champion.
- Poor Knights crossing x 1 Champion
- Bhutty Moore Memorial x 1 Champion
- National Marathon K1 and K2 Champion 2009,2010
- NZ Sprint team to Sydney GP 2010,2011. K1,K2,and K4
Do you do on water paddling programs as well?
Yes, I will have some basic programs to follow which include some paddling programs. Paddling programs can also be done for my 1 on 1 clients. I will also happily work with any coaches to review / improve programming and help with gym based training.
How experienced do I need to be?
Some experience in the gym is need for online program, however happy to provide advice on where to seek face to face personal training. Happy to give advice to any level of paddler, on water coaching is available subject to your level, season and conditions.
Is this also Ocean Ski Canterbury?
Yes, with a focus on gym training to improve your paddling, be cool 🙂
How much extra time is needed in my training
If you are training in the gym already then none, its just restructuring your gym sessions to make you a better paddler. We can also add some pre paddling exercises before your sessions to help activate your muscles in the right way to help facilitate better technique. Winter is naturally a good time to focus more in the gym due to the colder weather.
How fast will I see improvement in my paddling
By adding consistent technique based training into your gym and paddling sessions, improvement can be very fast.
Do I still need to paddle
Yes, the gym based training will support your on water training. Happy to chat about how to structure this in a one on one.
