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TRX Rip Trainer + Indo Board Gigante Cushion

2011-05-11T12:09:24Z

Rip Training, Power Training, RipCore, RipCoreFX, RipCORE FX, TRX, Strength Conditioning, GWTM, Jon Ham, Fitness On The Run, IHRSA, Fitness Equipment, TRX Suspension Trainer, TRX Suspension TrainingAbout the TRX Rip Trainer Meet the Rip Trainer, the newest addition to the TRX product line. The TRX Rip Trainer uses the asymmetrical loading of the resistance cord to constantly challenge one's balance and force maximum muscle recruitment. Like the Suspension Trainer, the Rip Trainer is lightweight (~4 lbs), easy to set up, incredibly versatile, and it allows anyone at any fitness level to get a full body workout. About the Indo Board IndoFLO Gigante’ Cushion: The IndoFLO® "Giganté" Cushion (pronounced with a Spanish accent and the first G is an H) is the newest Indo Board product. This extra large cushion is 24 inches in diameter and inflates up to 12 inches high. Recommended inflation height is 5 to 9 inches depending on your chosen application. Uses include using it under any size surfboard without fins to get a balance workout by simply placing the board on top of the cushion and keeping the board from touching the ground. This is also an excellent Stand Up Paddle trainer for shops to demonstrate the instability encountered on SUP equipment as well as an at home SUP trainer. Nothing simulates the motion encountered while paddling like placing the IndoFLO Balance cushion under either an Indo Board deck or now under an actual SUP board with the Giganté. Surf Schools will also find this to be an excellent on the beach teaching tool, as the Giganté helps with pop-ups and paddling instruction as well as stance and posture training. The IndoFLO® Giganté was originally conceived as a great traveling accessory for competitive surfers to get an essential warm-up before surfing and a comprehensive balance training session when on the road. The Giganté can be used just like a stability ball for core work such as crunches and pushups. The possibilities are endless for training applications.

Mental Aspects of Weight Loss – The Fitness On the Run Show S1E5

2011-02-02T21:38:47Z

When I was 16 I fell off the High Bar at gymnastics practice and broke my neck. It was a long and difficult come back after my neck was healed, but when I was ready to come back to the sport, it was very difficult to get back on the high bar where I originally got hurt. By using some mental management skills I learned from a couple of books, it made it easier. Here is a video describing some principles of reinforcing positive thoughts with positive statements, as well as rejecting negative behaviors by shrugging them off an saying “that’s not like me.”

Sport and life is related, and if you are struggling to lose weight or get healthy, you can use these tools to “brainwash” yourself into doing positive behaviors over and over again. It really does work!

Programming is important – what we think is what we do

If your goal is to lose weight, then you need to program your mind to do processes that are going to be conducive to losing weight. For example, set some rules, stick to them, and reinforce them as a part of who you are, your self image. If your self image adjusts to parameters you set for it, then there is no confusion. For example, I have some programs I run that are part of my self image like I don’t eat fried foods, I don’t do dessert, and conversely – I’ll take another glass of wine.

So, put things in the positive, and when you do something good, reaffirm that thought with a statement of “that’s like me to succeed.”

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Balance Training to Improve your Stand Up Paddle Surfing!

2011-01-26T03:28:15Z

Balance is another important component of Jon’s training program. Because the water is rarely smooth and glassy, the wind seldom calm, and you are standing on a large paddle surf board, YOU MUST TRAIN YOUR BALANCE! Balance is a learned component of your fitness training. Your body learns to balance in the same way you learned math when you were a child PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE! You can’t expect to learn math magically without repetitive steps. Similarly, you can’t expect to learn balance magically. Female gymnasts practice myriad hours on the balance beam and even the best fall. Thus, when you are not paddle surfing in water, you must train your balance at home by simulating the unstable nature of the water. Training in this manner will make you better at not only SUP surfing but at almost every athletic endeavor. Pretend you are viewing a side of a mountain that has a winding, narrow switchback trail connecting the bottom of the mountain to the top. This is analogous to a line of nerves connecting your toes to your brain. As an unused trail gets overgrown with brush and becomes impassable, so is the connection between your brain (specifically the cerebellum) communicating and sending feedback via nerves and nerve synapses to the muscles throughout the body. Your brain sends a signal via nerves to the muscles and return data back to the cerebellum so your body can adjust and maintain balance. This process is known as proprioception. Training your balance can also be pictured as taking a weed-whacker to that single track trail and removing the brush so you can use it. You must train your balance in order to… 1. Improve your coordination, motor skills, body control 2. Increase body awareness 3. Prevent injuries from potential falls 4. Maintain healthy joints 5. Improve posture 6. Make movements more efficient, requiring less energy expenditure 7. Improve athletic performance 8. Improve PROPRIOCEPTION

Stand Up Paddle Surf Session 1-19-11 SUP Malibu

2011-01-20T15:23:05Z

Here's a quick little video using my gopro HD cam. I'm on the Suplove 8'10" Challenger in Malibu...

Fit For Life Balance Training with Jon Ham, Indo Board, and Suplove

2010-10-26T02:27:54Z

Fit for life… and how appropriate. Each month, optimal nutrition puts together a mixer to get people outside and use their body… because health is a lifestyle. The event could be rock climbing, hiking, or just exercise in the park. This time, it was Balance Training at mission bay in san diego. How fun to break up your workout in the gym and get outside and move! I led the group through a 30 minute exercise demo using the indo board balance trainer which I think is the best way to train your balance not just for board sports, but for most sports. The unstable surface forces you to recruit so many muscles to stabilize your joints, hold correct posture, and improve proprioception, all which are factors involved in your balance. Once the group was well versed in correct posture and form, they were ready for some practical application of the balance training… Stand up paddle. Yes, this is the new cool thing, but it is actually a great workout which uses every single muscle in your body. Suplove brought their line of boards for the group to demo in the flat water… there was a board for everyone, large and small, and they all had a great time and got a killer workout in too.

Waterman's Applied Science at Battle of The Paddle 2010 Jon Ham with Pete

2010-10-04T03:22:16Z

sunscreen to protect yourself while you paddle

New SUPlove boards and SUPlove's First Sale!

2010-09-05T20:24:21Z

They are finally here! SUPlove has gotten their first set of boards to the US and we were lucky enough to try them out and help get their first sale! More exciting things to come from SUPlove! I tried the 8'10" x 28.5" Challenger model and I found it to be very stable, agile, and super fun to surf. The 9'4" Mach1 is it's big brother and would be an ideal SUP surf board for someone between 140-180 lbs, while the 8'5" Challenger seems to be an ideal board for someone under 160lbs. At 145lbs, I find the Challenger to be an ideal board.

Road Trip Vlog Day 7 - Trip Reflections and Huell Howser Impersonations!

2010-08-18T15:35:15Z

Stand Up Paddle Vlog from Lake Powell Day 7

Road Trip Vlog Day 6 - Paddle + Play

2010-08-18T15:33:01Z

Stand UP Paddle Vlog from lake powell, utah day 6

Road Trip Vlog Day 5 - Storm on Lake Powell!

2010-08-18T15:31:39Z

Stand up paddle board vacation vlog 5

Road Trip Vlog Day 4 - Jon and Cari Lake Powell - Paddle Fun!

2010-08-18T15:29:52Z

Stand UP Paddle Vlog Day 4

Road Trip Vlog Day 3 - Jon and Cari Lake Powell Fun!

2010-08-18T15:27:45Z

SUP Vacation Vlog Day 3

Road Trip Vlog Day 2 - Jon and Cari Launch at Powell

2010-08-18T15:26:08Z

SUP Vlog

Road Trip Vlog Day 1 Jon and Cari head out to Needles and then on to Flagstaff

2010-08-18T15:23:04Z

Stand UP Paddle ROad Trip

Best Pre - Stand Up Paddle Breakfast!

2010-07-06T02:56:06Z

Cari and I have been eating Coach’s Oats now for about a year and I cannot recommend getting in to a healthy habit like this enough. I used to eat a bagel every day and I knew it was a terrible choice, but it was a habit. Now, I eat Coach’s every day and made this a habit. It is healthy, tastes great, and easy and convenient to make. This is something that worked for us, now I challenge you to go with the Coach! Start your morning off on the right foot and take control of at least one meal of the day, right away, every day. Plus, Coach's Oats is a PERFECT pre- Paddle meal! Be sure to eat before you go out and paddle in the morning - you will be happy after a few hours that you did!