Fitness for Paddlesports
Level:
Aimed at Level 1 and 2 coaches, but can be attended by anyone
Time:
3 hours
BACKGROUND / AIMS:
This module is designed to introduce racing and recreational paddlers to the key concepts of fitness for canoe sport – training, nutrition and physiology (TNP). It is intended as a standalone module such that paddlers and coaches can attend with no prior knowledge of sports science should be able to attend and access all the delivered material. The terminology used by deliverers should be based around maximising access for all participants and should not be full of jargon such as VO2max, anaerobic threshold etc.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this module participants should be able to:
- Provide the details of a normal balanced diet
- Explain the links between diet and performance
- Discuss conditioning training for their paddlesport discipline(s)
- Identify the benefits of strength training for canoeing and kayaking
- Describe the reasons behind planning for and regularly monitoring a fitness programme for a paddler.