New students often ask How Beginner Surfers Progress. The first lesson for a new surf student is often an eye opener. That which seemed to look so easy in movies is more technical and tiring than expected. If students get through the technicalities in the first lesson and are surfing to the beach, they can progress rapidly.
When students have not done well in catching waves, executing pop ups, and riding to the beach, they probably need to improve their physical conditioning, maybe lose weight, and begin surf specific muscle builders.
The Progress of New Surfers
If a student learned to ride to the beach in the first lesson, he should then start paddling out in the second lesson. He paddles out and turns around to catch a foam wave. As his courage builds, he paddles out further to ride bigger waves. Then he should begin to look for small real waves to catch. As his skill and courage improve, he moves onto bigger real waves.
If the new surfer is having problems with the mechanics, they probably need to lose weight and build strength. Surfing demands upper body, core, leg strength, flexibility, and stamina. This includes a full program for getting fit. Fitness serves a new lifestyle and most any recreation you want to pursue.
The best ways to lose weight slowly so that the metabolism does not drop too fast and so that the routine is not tortuous, is to reduce daily calorie consumption. Calorie consumption should be first reduced by eliminating the bad foods and adding good foods. This can be accomplished over a period of time. It will take patience to eliminate bad addictions like sodas and sweets.
Stamina is a key to better surfing so that sessions last longer and recovery is easier. A sedentary person could begin walking, biking, swimming, or treadmills. 10 minutes a day might be a start leading up to an hour a day over time. Surfing is lots of interval paddling, so an aerobics program should include intervals to raise the heart beat.
Upper body, lower body, and core strength as well as flexibility can be supported with a few key exercises. A list would include, pushups, burpies, squats, deadlifts, and planks. Squats and deadlifts can be engaged without weights at the start and then added when balance and form are correct.
Creating a daily routine with a little of each exercise is a good start. They don’t all have to be done on the same day. Daily exercise engaging in some of them improves metabolism to burn more calories while at rest. Moving toward intermittent fasting by eating in 8 hour windows will help the metabolism digest food and burn more fat.
Get help in learning to surf and getting fit with one of the books listed below.
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Get the Learn to Surf Guide Course in Kindle, Paperback or Audio
A great 29 page course on the fundamentals of catching waves, doing beginner and advanced pop ups, riding real waves, how to do maneuvers on real waves, which surfboards to ride, and how to progress. Great for lesson preparation, after lesson review, or learning on your own.
Kindle price $2.99 on Amazon. Paperback price $6.95 on Amazon. Audio download price $7.95
Get Fit to Surf
A great guide to strength, flexibility, stamina, and leanness for surfing. Beginner strategies for getting stronger, more flexible, stronger cardiovascular system, and nutrition to lose weight. An improving surfer or one who wants to prepare must meet the whole body physical demands of surfing. Getting stronger improves ones ability to perform better.
Buy on Kindle for $5.99 or the Paperback for $7.99
Every Body Can Surf
To read a great book for getting in shape to surf or getting in better surfing shape, read my new book Overweight People Can Surf, a Health, Fitness, Nutrition, and Surfing Adventure
Description:
Get healthy and fit to surf or set a goal of surfing to improve weight, fitness, nutrition, and health. This guide by a surf instructor/health coach/personal trainer gives the short version of how to lose weight, get strong, build stamina, develop nutrition, and learn to surf. Surfing is a lifestyle enjoyed by millions and so is fitness. Fitness creates opportunities to enjoy life through lots of different kinds of recreation. No need to stand on the sidelines while others are having a great time. Start your program to health with easy steps and progress at your own pace. That is the secret to maintaining a lifestyle. Do it at your pace. This book will start you on the path.
Buy the E book on Amazon for $5.99
Buy the Paperback on Amazon for $7.99
Seniors Get Fit to Surf
Description:
Seniors often ask if it is too late to learn to surf. Age is functional not chronological. If people have been exercising and maintaining body strength, surfing can be accomplished. If people have not been exercising, then getting in shape to surf could be a life changing move. Learn how to develop strength, flexibility, and stamina to learn surfing. If you are in surf shape, you could pursue most any recreation.
Buy the E-book on Amazon for $5.99
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