Paddling
Paddle-specific training
From Workouts and Circuits to Rehab Exercises and Tips from Vasa Customers, find all of the Paddle-Specific Training materials you need for both the Vasa Trainer and Vasa Ergometer—all right here.
Workouts
Individual Exercises:
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> Canoe Paddling Exercise [Vasa Ergometer] Build endurance and practice technique indoors using the canoe shaft on the Vasa Ergometer. The entry (catch), pull-through, and exit are described and depicted. Vary tempo and the resistance (damper door setting) for different training effects. |
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> Indoor Canoe & Dragon Boat Paddling Fitness [Vasa Ergometer] The Vasa Paddling Ergometer is an ideal solution for building or maintaining canoe and kayak paddling fitness year-round especially when foul weather, busy schedules, limited daylight, or logistics prohibit paddling on water. The Vasa Erg enables paddlers to gain paddling-specific endurance and increase stroke power anytime, anywhere. |
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> Kayak Paddling Exercise [Vasa Ergometer] Build endurance and practice technique indoors using the kayak shaft on the Vasa Ergometer. The entry (catch), pull-through, and exit are described and depicted. Vary tempo and the resistance (damper door setting) for different training effects. |
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> Indoor Kayak Paddling Fitness [Vasa Ergometer] When foul weather, busy schedules, limited daylight, or logistics prohibit paddling on the water, the Vasa Ergometer allows you to gain paddling-specific endurance and increased stroke power anytime, anywhere. The accurate Power Meter (electronic monitor) measures distance, time, watts (power), force and stroke rate. The airflow flywheel resistance unit is easily adjusted and quietly simulates a the realistic feeling of paddling in water with either a fast or slow current. Over 50 additional functional exercises can be done on the Vasa Erg for injury prevention and strength training. SUP paddlers can train indoors using the Vasa Erg, without changing the kayak set-up. |
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Technique
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> Indoor Kayak Paddling Fitness [Vasa Ergometer] When foul weather, busy schedules, limited daylight, or logistics prohibit paddling on the water, the Vasa Ergometer allows you to gain paddling-specific endurance and increased stroke power anytime, anywhere. The accurate Power Meter (electronic monitor) measures distance, time, watts (power), force and stroke rate. The airflow flywheel resistance unit is easily adjusted and quietly simulates a the realistic feeling of paddling in water with either a fast or slow current. Over 50 additional functional exercises can be done on the Vasa Erg for injury prevention and strength training. SUP paddlers can train indoors using the Vasa Erg, without changing the kayak set-up. |
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> Indoor Paddling for Canoe, Outrigger & Dragon Boat Training with the Vasa Ergometer (SpaceSaver) [Vasa Trainer] Indoor paddle training using the Vasa Ergometer is the ultimate solution for developing sustained power, stamina and strength while developing proper form and efficient paddling technique. The accurate Vasa Power Meter allows the user to measure watts (power), distance, time, stroke rate, and pace. Functional strength-training exercises can also be done using the handle attachments. SUP paddlers can train indoors using the Vasa Erg, without changing the kayak set-up. |
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Customer Results/Tips
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> The Ergometer by Vasa by Tim Shuff for Adventure Kayak Magazine Tim Shuff reviews the Vasa Ergometer for kayak training and finds that it "feels almost exactly like kayaking, minus the boat movement." |
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Owner's Manuals
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> Vasa Ergometer instruction manual Part 1 - Assembly and Use |
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