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Essential Exercises for Paddlers: Quick Warm-Up Routine

I have been using these exercises a lot lately as a quick warm up or session that can easily be done from home with minimal equipment. Only a set of resistant bands required.

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Wrist Mobility

5 each way

Palm Pulses

x 10

Wrist to Fist

x 10

Banded Pull Downs

x 10

Banded Pull aparts

x 10

Scapular press and hold

x 10 + 30 sec hold

Reverse scapular press and hold

x 10 + 30 sec hold

Cuban rotations

x 10

Hollow Body holds

30sec – 45sec (subject to your own ability

Supermans

45 sec

Side Holds and reps

30 sec hold + 10 reps

Half Body Weight Cossack squats

x 20 (10 each way)

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