Lake Austin Spa Resort (Texas)

A new fitness class capitalizing on the paddle board craze is set to sail on the beautiful waters of Lake Austin at Lake Austin Spa Resort in the spring and summer of 2011. ABS-olutely Paddle Board was created for all fitness levels and combines the fun of stand up paddle boarding with a series of intense core conditioning moves such as warrior lunge yoga poses, Pilates-based powerhouse strengtheners, and traditional squats and sit-ups - all while floating on the water. Lake Austin Spa Resort is the first resort in the country to offer a class that combines the two activities into one. Offered several times per week, overnight guests will have the opportunity to take part in an intense cross-training workout that has cardio as well as strength training benefits.

The class begins with a brief instruction of paddle board basics, followed by a 15-minute paddle to a location on the lake. A 20-minute core specific workout ensues while paddle boarders take in the scenery of the surrounding hill country and work up a sweat at the same time. A paddle back to the resort completes the hour-long class, which can also be taken as a personal instruction session from one of the certified fitness professionals on staff. The class will be available to overnight guests of the award-winning destination spa starting March 7, 2011 and will be offered year-round, weather permitting.