Sol has partnered with Paddle Sports of Santa Barbara to create a Stand Up Paddle fitness group exclusively for women. Ladies, if you’ve been wanting to get into SUP, this is your chance!

This five-week course combines essential core strengthening exercises with stand up paddle boarding technique.  The result is a fun, exciting outdoor workout that builds up to a coastal down wind paddle to show off your skills.

Course Breakdown:

• 5 week small group program with SUP/Surf instructor Mike Wathen and certified personal trainer Melanie Webb
• 30 minute beach fusion of yoga/Pilates/Foundation techniques
• 1:15 minutes on water stand up paddling
• 15 minutes beach boot camp cardio
• 30 minute optional free time with the SUP’s

Course Details:

• 5-week course taught in two sessions. Choose one:
  • Session 1: Thursday 10 am – 12 pm
  • Session 2: Saturday 9 am – 11 am
  • $750 per person
  • Only 8 spots available/class

Price Includes:

• SUP rental
• Paddle
• Wetsuit
• Healthy drink and snack at each class
• 15% off all SUP-related gear purchases from Paddle Sports
• One additional 2-hour SUP rental/week/person
• Professional SUP instruction
• Small group SUP strengthening fitness session

Sign up by phone or in person at Paddle Sports of Santa Barbara:  117B Harbor Way Santa Barbara CA 93109       805.899.4925

Many a New Year’s resolution is made to embrace a healthy lifestyle. People sign up for yoga and Pilates classes, work with a personal trainer like Sol Fitness Adventures, or adopt a new and vigorous hobby, such as snowboarding.

A key point to remember is that exercise is not what it used to be – it is no longer a quick jog around the block in old cotton sweatpants and a t-shirt. The clothing and accessories that accompany exercise have come a long way, baby. If you spend a significant amount of time doing an activity, it is only right that you look the part. Many brands have created the perfect clothing for every activity.

Thanks to the popularity of extreme sports, it is easy to look stylish and be perfectly comfortable during winter sports. The essential item for snowboarding is a jacket. The key feature to look for is a good lining to keep in warmth. Today’s jackets are often adorned with many pockets and key clips to carry all the extras. Rip Curl and Animal create fantastic jackets in highly desirable designs.

Two essential accessories to stay safe and comfortable during winter sports are gloves and hats. The material of the gloves needs to be suitably strong such as Gortex or Durathane and they need to be waterproof. Hats come in many different styles and forms, like the beanie, and many of these are suitable as long as they provide warmth.

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