SUP is a uniquely
challenging
sport particularly
for newbies
because of the
balance
challenges.
about and concentrate on when you first
learned them, now happen automatically.
to a different experience. Your brain is
dealing with a mix of skills, balance and
coordination along with strength and cardio
which all happens at the same time.
Any physical activity generates the feel
good endorphin hormones and keeps the
brain sharper and more effective, but stand
up paddle boarding has a multiplier effect
because it calls on your physicality and
technique to adapt to an environment
which is constantly changing. To adapt to
these challenges your brain adjusts and
uses more working brain power than other
activities like running, where the ground is
less likely to move unexpectedly and tip
you over at any moment. Increased
stimulation of the brain through paddle
boarding and plenty of practice, can lead to
a much better connected brain.
SUP is a uniquely challenging sport
particularly for newbies because of the
balance challenges. With a high centre of
gravity, unstable surface and water
movement it forces you to compensate
constantly even without the additional
movements from paddling.
As more practice goes in and you develop
your ability to manage this mix, your brain is
physically changing shape and structure, just
like it did for the London cabbies. You can tell
that these changes are happening because
the things that you used to deliberately think
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