UCD Canoe Club
General => Competitions and Training => Topic started by: Zog on November 12, 2014, 12:52:07
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Howdy folks! So I've got onto a few people in the club that are currently studying health and performance and physio about organising some land training in the club to help us all improve our paddling fitness! The training will be nothing crazy at all and its suitable for absolutely everyone, we're going to aim to train together in a group, so we can all have maximum banter ;) . So if you're interested in getting paddle-fit just stick your name down in a comment! The more the merrier! 8) 8) 8)
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GAINZ!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTUW77ie8sE
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Great idea, I’m more than happy to help out if needed! I’m currently doing something similar with the UCD rowers and sailors so I’m used to working with people that belong in boats......or “mermaids” as they refer to them in the S&C gym!!
Kayaking itself is obviously a great workout but additional land training helps to:
• build the muscle tissues needed to give you more power in your strokes
• build endurance for long trips (preserve energy for partying after…)
• reduce injury risk (including recurring shoulder dislocations, however unfortunately will not assist in the prevention of tooth chipping when diving headfirst into shallow water)
• makes rolling easier (….wish I knew that one sooner!!!)
• stops your feet going numb when paddling! (actually true, didn’t just make that one up!)
• reduce the risk of death from exhaustion when battling to escape from a strainer...
.....dammit Zog why didn’t you come up with this idea two months ago and I could have knocked an assignment out of it???
Let me know if there’s anything I can do in terms of equipment borrowing/gym access also :D
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Is it possible for us, as a club, to get access to either the team gym in the high performance gym or even to the gym over in the sports science building? Or is that reserved for elite teams and scholarship people?
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Is it possible for us, as a club, to get access to either the team gym in the high performance gym or even to the gym over in the sports science building? Or is that reserved for elite teams and scholarship people?
The sports science gym will only allow elite teams, I'm not certain how the team gym works but I imagine if you give them a good enough reason they won't refuse you, I know a few people working there so will ask them nicely :)
If there's a lot of people interested, trying to get some hall/studio space might be an option either???
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I'm in
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If I can manage time-wise, I'd be interested. Evenings are always best for me..
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Would it be worth your while looking into Pilates as there are course of it just for paddlers
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I'm in
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About time it wasn't just the engineers being exploited evil.gif
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im in!! and yvette.. i have been trying to get a good shoulder massage from you for the past year and you have yet to do it! :P
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im in!! and yvette.. i have been trying to get a good shoulder massage from you for the past year and you have yet to do it! :P
You just had to ask ;-P
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i tried being subtle.. didnt work obviously
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im in!! and yvette.. i have been trying to get a good shoulder massage from you for the past year and you have yet to do it! :P
You just had to ask ;-P
I'm joining this que! :P
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Stoked!
Very much in for this if I can manage to find some time without assignments.
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Whoop whoop can't wait ;D
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Whoop whoop can't wait ;D
Wait... Does this mean that the mysterious myth that is touchy feely shall be gracing us with her presence!?! :P
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Ya I'm definitely up for this!
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I'm up for it whenever I'm motivated for it :P!
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If the time fits , this would be awesome :D
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Yup I'm up for it
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i think it would be really cool
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Ok I've created a poll on doodle to see what time suits most people, I've gone for the evenings to begin with as its a time most people should be free for group training!
http://doodle.com/a4h5x6kdycwyqeht
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im in :)
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Ok I've created a poll on doodle to see what time suits most people, I've gone for the evenings to begin with as its a time most people should be free for group training!
http://doodle.com/a4h5x6kdycwyqeht
I won't add to this until I get my roster for work on Friday / Saturday!
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I'll do it too. Sounds fun :D
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If anybody has any issues using the doodle, just let me know. :)
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All the times are AM when I view? Is that intentional?
Also is this for this semester?
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PM here...
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It's PM for me, If you look at the dates it indicates for next week only. However most people's schedules for the evening shouldn't change too much for the second semester as most classes finish at 6pm. We'll get a good idea what suits everyone next week. ;D
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Id be really keen on this!
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Great stuff, fill out the doodle and we'll see what suits people!
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Whoop whoop can't wait ;D
Wait... Does this mean that the mysterious myth that is touchy feely shall be gracing us with her presence!?! :P
Prepared to be touched and feeleded ;)
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Whoop whoop can't wait ;D
Wait... Does this mean that the mysterious myth that is touchy feely shall be gracing us with her presence!?! :P
Prepared to be touched and feeleded ;)
Brilliant Ash :')