Gym Exercises for Kayaking

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Here is a Guide of Gym exercises that are beneficial for kayaking.
These exercise will help with your paddling strength and endurance.

Time of year: All year round
Duration: 12 weeks, break for 2 weeks, continue with lighter loads and faster execution during competition season.
Days per week: 2-3, with at least one day between sessions
Reps: 8-10
Sets: 2-4
Rest in between sets: 1-2 minutes

Most of the exercises Below are easy to do the correct way.

Dumbbell Shoulder Press
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... lder-press
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Front Dumbbell Raise
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... bell-raise
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Dumbbel lateral Raise
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... r-partials
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Plate Twist
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... late-twist
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Plank
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... name/plank
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Reverse Crunch
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... rse-crunch
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Dumbbell Press
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... ench-press
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Push Up
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... me/pushups
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Dumbbell flyes
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... bell-flyes
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Dumbbell row
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... pright-row
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Triceps pushdown
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... attachment
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Hammer Curl
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... ammer-curl
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Squat
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/d ... bell-squat
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Where did you get all this from Diarmuid?
Phone: 0876637836. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/eoin.keyes.3

Loadsa kayakin videos, mostly of ULKC people: http://www.youtube.com/user/kayakincheese

Kayaking blog: http://eoinkeyes.blogspot.ie/
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Am some website that I can't find and more had it screenshot on my Phone and another one that had crap links of how to do them.
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Cool. I've got a program lying around somewhere that I put together with one of the trainers in the arena that I used to use back when I was doing a lot of gym work. I'll dig it out and post it up when I get a chance.

Yeah I'm a smartphone wanker now!
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Loadsa kayakin videos, mostly of ULKC people: http://www.youtube.com/user/kayakincheese

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Nice one Keyes!

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Rotary cuff stretches would be a good one to throw in

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