travelzomg wrote:just take it easy, when going out with them the first few times....
due to the increased paddle power and the massively increased water resistance, if you keep your usual paddle rhythm, it can be realy bad for the shoulder joints... the tendons and the bursa (sac) will suffer badly...
friend almost ruined his shoulders within one session... he had to take it easy for 3 months afterwards and could hardly go surfing...
Thanks for the advice... I'm going to be spending the winter working on getting my upper body strength built up. I'm out of service right now w/ a fractured rib... can't paddle or popup at all. Can't even lay on my chest in bed. Looking forward to getting back in the water in the spring!