Hawaiian Canoe: what it is, benefits and how it works
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Have you ever heard of the Hawaiian canoe? This sport has become very popular among people who enjoy adventure and the sea. The sport is known for the particularity of the canoes, because practitioners have the possibility to socialize and still enjoy the scenery.
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Thus, the Hawaiian canoe was created three thousand years ago in Polynesia, a region known for grouping islands in the Pacific, such as Hawaii. But the sport only arrived in Brazil in the 2000s, by canoeing athlete Fábio Paiva - responsible for manufacturing the first national Hawaiian canoe.
If you think that this sport only works the arms, you are wrong; rowing also helps strengthen the back, shoulders, legs, and buttocks.
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Benefits
The practice of Hawaiian canoeing can bring several benefits Below are the main ones.
- Improved cardiovascular conditioning;
- It strengthens the muscles;
- It helps with endurance;
- Improves posture;
- It improves self-esteem and socialization.
How the Hawaiian canoe works
When we talk about canoeing, people immediately associate it with canoeing - a very popular Olympic sport. But the Hawaiian canoe is not as similar as it seems. Besides the different shape, the canoe also has a float, an object attached to the seat where the practitioners sit. Thus, it is essential to have more stability during the practice.
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In this type of sport, the athletes can change the side of the stroke, for example, there can be 10 strokes on one side and then 10 on the other, changing sides as the group stipulates. It all depends on the distance to be covered.
