Weird Sports

Stand UP Paddle Board  Yoga: What is Paddle Board Yoga? Paddle Board Yoga or often referred to as SUP Yoga (where SUP stands for Stand-Up Paddle Board) is a form of yoga that is done on a flotation device called a paddleboard. Paddleboards are like surfboards but instead of surfing the waves on a beach, paddleboards are used to paddle across the water. SUP Yoga combines the two forms to create an intensive and surreal workout experience. Source How do I learn?: Below is a short video tutorial about learning Paddle Board Yoga Video Tutorial on Paddleboard Yoga What Equipment Do You Need? 1) Paddle Board 2) PFD - Personal Flotation Device - Life Jacket 3) Paddle/ Paddle Board 4) Anchor to secure yourself while doing yoga. 5) A leash to make sure you stay attached to the Paddle Board 6) Bungee cord to secure the paddle to...

What is Aqua Jogging?: Aqua Jogging involves wearing a personal flotation device which helps to keep your body floating in the water and then moving your arms and legs in jogging or running motion in the deep end of a pool where your feet cannot touch the bottom of the pool. Aqua Jogging is a fun and practical form of cross-training which is most popular with professional athletes, in fact, Aqua Jogging is considered the most popular form of cross-training among professionals.  Source: What Equipment Do You Need?: There are many different forms of equipment that can be used in Aqua jogging with the simplest being a flotation belt however some athletes take the extra step and use resistance shoes as well as resistance gloves or weights to make the jog even harder.  How Do I Try?: References: Shelley, J., 2016. Aqua jogging : How, When And Why To Try It . [online] the Guardian. Available at: < https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-...

Parkour: The popularity in Parkour Why is it so popular? Not only parkour has become the most popular extreme sport because of what skills and risk it takes to become a master at parkour. Parkour has become a trend nowadays because you can see it being performed in T.V Shows, Video games, movies, social media, etc. Parkour is used as a tool in some action movies or T.V shows to give the audience an intense feeling and amazement, when they see the protagonist performing the sport. For example, In the Netflix show, Daredevil, there is a scene where the main character who is a blind man performs parkour in order to chase a car. What makes this scene unique to parkour is that it makes parkour an exciting sport and gives inspiration to people to perform the sport but they already know that this isn’t one of those sport that requires no effort at all. Can you imagine, a blind man being able to do parkour with so much ease? That stuff is out of this world. Click here for Da...