Standup paddleboarding has really come to life here on the East Coast in the last two years. We're proud to be on the cutting edge of that movement as we continue to build and manufacture SUPs locally, offering lessons and sharing the stoke of being on the water. Recently Dean Watersports started teaching SUP Fitness classes through a couple of local rental companies and it has become all the craze! Why not get fit while having fun on the water and exploring Charleston's beautiful waterways? It's a no brainer.
If you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, you should check out a SUP Fitness class designed to help you develop good paddle skill and flexibility while strengthening your core and improving your overall balance. In our classes, we warm up on land and go through core exercises that we then take to on the water. Students are feeling core burns in places they didn't know exist! And the very best part is that we're having a ton of fun.
Sup Fitness has launched all over the East and West coasts. Recently we read this motivating quote from Brody Welte of Paddle Fit Tampa in SELF magazine: "The average male can burn between 800 and 1,000 calories per hour with the average female burning about 500 to 700 calories per hour," he said. "Compare this to running on a treadmill or an elliptical machine where an average male burns between 600 to 700 calories and the average female burns between 300 and 400 calories."
Maintaining a good fitness and nutrition regimen is something that everyone should incorporate into their regular routines. And no one ever said it had to be dull. Hope to see you on the water!
Class offerings, taught by the Dean Watersports team:
Island Paddle Adventure
Brittlebank Park Lockwood Blvd, downtown Charleston, SC 29403
Mondays & Wednesdays with Dean, 7:00-8:15am
Tuesdays & Thursdays with Misty, 6:00-7:15pm
Drop-in: $25
BYOB: $15
10-Class Pass: $200
10-Class Pass BYOB: $100
(save $50 with the 10-Class Pass!)
To sign up: info@barrierislandpaddle.com
More info: http://www.islandpaddleadventure.com/fitness
Ocean Fitness
Isle of Palms Marina 50 42nd Ave Isle of Palms, SC 29451
Mondays & Wednesdays with Misty, 7:00-8:15am
July 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 and 27
6-Series Class Pack: $150
To sign up: (843) 559-6073
More info: http://www.beoceanfit.com/fitness-4
Photos courtesy of Ocean Fitness (top), and Island Paddle Adventure (bottom)
