Stand up Paddle Board Workouts in Santa Barbara – Joint Friendly Exercise.

Absolutely had one of the most unbelievable workouts today!  I’ve stated before that the racing aspect of stand up paddle boarding is one of the best and toughest workouts I’ve done.   It takes some time to get yourself to a point where you can paddle at a high cadence for 30 minutes to an hour straight.  Once your there though your cardio respiratory system and muscle endurance specifically in your core and upper body will be in great shape.  I went on one of my favorite paddles in Santa Barbara from Butterfly Beach to the Santa Barbara Harbor and back.   I finished the 5.2 mile paddle in an hour and was completely soaked head to toe and that wasn’t from falling in.  As odd as it sounds, from a fitness perspective the more paddling experience I gain the more I liken it to biking.  There’s not a lot of shock to the body so it enables you to really improve your endurance and strength while minimizing the risk of injury to your joints as opposed to an activity like running.  Adding that to the feeling of walking on water and it makes for not only an enjoyable workout with the occasional visit from the local sea life but an unbelievably demanding one as well.

We at SB Fitness Tours would love to take you on one of these paddles.  If you’re just beginning we offer lessons, rentals, yoga and fitness classes as well on the stand up paddle boards.