Burning Calories with Standup Paddle Boarding

Caleb Fort serves as the president of QMX Mobile Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he has been since 2014. In his free time, Caleb Fort enjoys pursuing outdoor activities like hiking and paddle boarding.

Standup paddle boarding (SUP) is a fun activity that almost anyone can do. Not only that, it is also a good form of exercise that provides one of the best complete body workouts available by engaging the core as well as the legs, back, shoulders, arm, and neck. Further, SUP is low-impact, as paddle boarders do not exert pressure on their knees. It also requires balance and endurance.

Proving the sport’s rigorousness, the recreational paddle boarder can burn between 305 and 430 calories per hour on calm water going at a slow and leisurely pace. The more competitive paddle boarder can burn as many as 1,125 calories in an hour of high-intensity SUP racing. Additionally, paddle board surfing burns between 623 and 735 an hour and is also the best cross-training for those looking to improve their surfing. Finally, the sport of SUP yoga burns between 416 and 540 calories an hour.