It is common for Beginner Surfers Fitness Issues to be the same. Most beginners readily admit they underestimated the technical and physical demands of surfing. Most surf writers will say surfing is one of the more difficult sports to learn. The surprise about the physicality is that it is full body.
The new surfer needs strength, flexibility, and stamina. New students don’t train before they take a lesson. That would seem unnecessary. What they learn after they take a lesson is that they need to be in better shape. The issue most surfers face first is their flexibility.
The Basic Issues of Beginner Surfers
Getting more flexible for surfing is not just about touching your fingers to your toes. It requires flexibility in the hamstrings, buttocks, and lower back. It also needs strength in these areas to execute the pop up. All the joints need to be working for smooth execution. Knee or back problems are going to be a hindrance.
New surfers need the capacity to learn. Surfing is a coordination between the brain and the body. I find 14 year old girls are often the prime learners because they are involved in so many new physical activities. The longer it has been since a person learned something new with their body, the more difficult it is to learn the surf pop up.
Stamina is important to learn longer. The surfer paddles to catch a wave, then walks through the surf to catch the next one. This gets tiring fast and good aerobic conditioning helps quick recovery between rides. Running, biking, and swimming with intervals helps. The surfing is still different and more demanding.
The surfer’s weight can be important. Overweight makes surfing techniques more difficult. It also indicates a possible lack of exercise and therefore a lack of strength and flexibility. As a surfer gets in surf shape, he may lose weight and get stronger at the same time. A great lifestyle improvement.
Courage is the 800 pound gorilla. The ocean is intimidating to many students and especially the first time on the board. I commonly see what I call fear of standing up. The student is here to learn to surf but they don’t want to stand up because of fear. They fear falling off, but if they don’t execute the full pop up by standing up, they are going to fall off.
Surfing progress comes from making it a long term endeavor. Learning the techniques and out of water cross training help beginners and is mandatory for professionals.
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