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Alex Ovechkin’s offseason training now includes kayaking in the Atlantic Ocean

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is vacationing at his luxury oceanside apartment in Miami with his pregnant wife Nastya.

But that doesn’t mean Ovi has been lounging beachside all day. The Stanley Cup champion forward has actually begun training for next season – heavy workouts that include running, frogger jumps, and signing his name on thousands of pieces of memorabilia for nearby Fanatics.

Ovi added a new wrinkle to his workout routine on Monday and you need to see this.

Ovi is continuing to train in Miami (video: @nastyashubskaya)

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Ovi is kayaking!

The Russian machine and, it appears, his Russian personal trainer Pavel kayaked along the beach in Miami. Nastya Ovechkina posted the video on Instagram which she marked with multiple laughing emoji.

This is the best form a Capitals player has had kayaking since Evgeny Kuznetsov used the motion while celebrating a goal in the KHL.

This is tremendous. Who knew Russians loved kayaking so much? Definitely not me.

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