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Dragon Boat Specific Training Exercises

The below exercises are dragon boat related training exercises that you can add to your training program to improve your strength.  Most of these exercises involving the core, back, shoulders and biceps.
Please make sure you warm up properly before doing these exercises and start with lighter weights until you get use to the resistance.   Make sure you discuss these exercises with your coach or personal trainers and have some one available to spot you.
Planks
This guide will show you how to perform the plank. This exercise is very popular as it's a really effective way to tone your abdominal muscles and work your core. 


Push Ups
This video guide will show you the technique to perform a perfect push up. The Push Up, or press up, is one of the best known exercises and is very effective if performed with the correct technique. This exercise works your arm and chest muscles and it doesn't need any equipment.


Lunges
The Lunge is great for shaping and toning your major leg muscles and you can use it as part of your warm up, and as a main exercise in a workout. It's a very popular exercise in the gym and is one you should definitely consider to help tone and shape your legs.


Pilates


Bodyweight Training for Dragonboating


Dragon boat Exercise for Shoulders and Back
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