Many people beginning to surf find they are not up to the task physically and ask How Surfers Get Fit. It is not a task accomplished quickly, but it impressive improvements for beginners can be accomplished in 3 weeks.
Beginning surfers usually encounter three areas that need improvement. Most surfers are surprised by the physical demands of surfing. The first area is flexibility. The second area is weight control. The third is stamina in both strength and aerobics. All three areas can be approached at the same time.
Losing weight improves what surfers call the power to weight ratio. How much strength is needed to pop the body off the surfboard. Losing weight and gaining strength improves this ratio and makes pop ups easier. It is necessary to have excellent pop ups to advance to riding real waves.
Flexibility is necessary to do a pop up. The body needs to be flexible in the hamstrings, buttocks, and lower back. The cure is simple. Squats, dead lifts, and burpies will greatly accelerate a surfer’s flexibility and be noticed. Surfers should also practice pop ups everyday in their living room to build the surf specific strength and flexibility.
Stamina is built through resistance exercises and aerobics. Pushups are the primary tool for building upper body popup strength. Beginners should do pushups every morning. Start with a few and then try to build to three sets. Once you are doing three sets, you might need a day’s rest in between. Aerobic fitness can be built with running, biking, swimming, or treadmill to name a few. The key is then to build in intervals to improve cardiovascular fitness.
This simple routine will result in a quick improvement. More details on weight loss, flexibility, strength building and aerobic fitness were the purpose of my book The Three Week Plan. It was designed for beginner surfers to get in the best shape possible quickly. I have created the Trilogy which is three books in one. It is The 3 Week Plan, Get Fit to Surf, and Learn to Surf Guide.
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Its time to get back in shape. This book discusses strength, flexibility, stamina, and nutritional needs for getting in shape and losing weight. It is the great guide to get back to fitness for all your recreational desires. If you can surf, you can do most anything.
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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.
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Everybody Can Surf
To read a great book for getting in shape to surf or getting in better surfing shape, read my new book Everybody Can Surf, a Health, Fitness, Nutrition, and Surfing Adventure
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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.
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Seniors Get Fit to Surf
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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.
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