Stand Up Paddle Boarding

curdles13
curdles13 Posts: 1 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
How many calories are burned during a one hour session?

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  • sistrsprkl
    sistrsprkl Posts: 1,013 Member
    I think this would vary a lot. I've done it in a quiet harbor and didn't think it was much of a workout, whereas in open ocean, I'm sure it'd be a lot more.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    It depends on how fast and hard you paddle.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    Impossible to say. Currents and wind have a huge impact on your effort. I think the best you can hope for is to wear some type of activity tracker.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    How about just paddle for the joy of it and not worrying about tracking it?
  • beautifulwarrior18
    beautifulwarrior18 Posts: 914 Member
    It's impossible to tell unless you wear a heart rate monitor and even that will have some level of inaccuracy. This is why I don't track calories expended. I factor in my exercise to calorie goals so it's just something I don't have to worry about. But for real I can't wait to try paddle boarding. I'm hoping to move back up to Wisconsin this summer and be closer to my family. Then I can rent some paddle boards and try it out before I decide to buy one. My family has kayaks, a canoe, etc so a paddle board would be a wonderful addition!

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