Naish News

July 27, 2014 – The 18th Annual Molokai2Oahu Paddleboard World Championships (M2O) has just wrapped up after delivering unbelievably fast conditions to an international field of top paddle boarders...

Maximum Heart = Maximum Glides = Maximum Fun! Join Naish’s Suzie Cooney as she touches upon the importance of increasing your lung capacity to increase your endurance and paddling capacity for the ...

By Suzie Cooney, CPT for Naish As a Naish SUP team rider, I offer help to the team and to Naish fans and everyone else addicted and stoked on stand up paddling so you can shred and paddle harder ...

Stand Up Paddle Interval Training to the Beat Music makes the world go round and it makes me paddle faster! Let’s face it, training at high speed anything takes a little more motivation than usual....

These exercises will help you increase your overall SUP performance. They are presented with a clear progression from easier to advanced. All levels of paddlers can take away a few new training tip...

Anytime you venture into the ocean, your open ocean endurance is not something to take for granted. It is a required physical and mental element that all water sport enthusiasts must have, especial...

Stand up paddling is no doubt taking the world by storm, and while you don’t need to be in the greatest shape to paddle, you’ll soon discover the benefits. As you begin to improve your technique, e...

This has been a full summer of paddling for sure, whatever your style: downwinders, flat-water, waves or the Moto X of SUP: SUPCross. I’ve been getting lots of emails from you as you improve your S...

Want to explode your paddling core strength? You got it. These exercises require that you understand how to engage your core muscles both before and during the entire set. You become the stabilizin...

Training for power comes with time and one should have a pretty good base of fitness before attempting some of these exercises. Extra precautions should be warranted to those who may have ankle wea...

Powerful legs can help stabilize you as you push off the lip of a wave or simply make sure you’re still standing as you enter and exit big glides. They can also keep you from dancing off the nose o...

Last week we focused on recruiting the finite muscles around your feet, ankles, knees, inner thighs and hips to promote quicker reaction times and improve your stability and balance. This week, I’l...

Whether you’re new to the sport of stand up paddling or preparing for an exciting Maui Maliko downwinder, having upper body paddling endurance and excellent balance will get you through the deepest...

Stand up paddling on flat water, waves or riding a board like the 14′ Glide and catching a 50 yard glide, requires your legs to be strong together and independently. I’ve written articles before on...