How To Improve Your Reach

What can we do to improve our reach? For most of us, the reach helps us set up for that perfect catch. We are always trying to find exercises that help our paddling. We work on flexibility and strength and focus on lengthening our paddling muscles. Check out this exercise to help with your reach. 

 

Warm up Exercises to Help You Improve Your Reach

Coach Sey Chelle from Paddle Monster has a wealth of wisdom on exercises to help you become a better paddler. Check out this short video (and those guns!) to gain more extension through your thoracic spine to improve your reach as a racer or recreational paddler.

SEY CHELLE:  THREAD THE NEEDLE, WARM UP

“This is a warm up exercise version of one of my all time favorite Thoracic spine openers, Thread the Needle Pose. This will open up all the intercostal muscles (rib cage) as well as the muscles underneath your shoulder blades. Add it to the beginning of any strength training session especially before back and shoulder exercises. This exercise is great for before and after a paddle session as well.

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