Losing Weight and Getting Fit to Surf will improve a beginners progress. Most beginners taking their first surf lesson say two similar things. This is more difficult (technical) than I expected and more tiring than I expected. I thought I was in good shape.
What is it about surfing that elicits these two comments? Surfing is extreme aerobic. Paddling is like swimming sprinting. In an hour, if a surfer catches 30 waves, they have sprinted three times in addition to attempting pop ups and walking back out through the waves. Secondly, there is a sequence that has to be executed and most beginners try to improvise after they have heard the correct procedure.
Losing Weight and Getting Fit
The best combination for most people to getting surf fit is losing weight, getting stronger, gaining flexibility, and building cardiovascular strength. It is a lot. Many beginners who are not surfing fit say let’s do it again next week. I tell them they won’t be ready in a week. It would take at least three weeks of working a program every day to make an impact in three weeks.
The beginner needs a strategy for losing weight, getting stronger, getting flexible, and building cardio. A three week program can have an impact on each of these areas, but it does take longer to reach great results. After three weeks, a beginner should be ready for a second lesson. The most difficult steps for the long term are losing a substantial amount of weight and building cardio. Both can take months. Both should become a lifestyle.
Four steps can have an immediate impact on losing weight. Losing weight is about calorie restriction, but it is also about getting the body to burn or release all the bad fat it has encapsulated. Yes, we want to train the body to burn fat for fuel. Three good ways to do this are restrict calories below current consumption. Cut sugar (carbohydrates). Create fasting windows called intermittent fasting. Do aerobics to get the body to use fat for fuel.
Build strength and flexibility. Both can occur in a reasonable period of time over what your current condition might be. Begin a push up program. You might have to start with one. Do it every day. Try to add one or two as you go. Upper body strength is crucial for lifting the body off the surfboard so a foot can be placed under the butt in the pop up. This move can be difficult until the beginner has also lost weight and built flexibility.
Build flexibility most efficiently with two exercises. Squats and deadlifts build strength in the legs and core. They also create flexibility in the hamstrings, buttocks and lower back. They can be executed without weights. After a while, try to add five pounds and then more. I used to use 100 pounds in the gym, but now I use a 35 pound barbell plate.
Start an aerobic program. Aerobics build oxygen uptake. It will also cause the muscles to start absorbing and storing more glucose. The glucose is fuel for exertion. The muscles have to exert and recover. More glucose will help the muscles last longer in exercise. Better oxygen uptake will allow for recovery from exertion. Get moving anyway possible and then try to add intervals which raise the heart beat.
This is a simple program that will take planning, discipline, will power, and some of your time. If your goal isn’t worth it, don’t do it. If you want a new lifestyle that includes fitness, health, longevity, and fun, it is a good start.
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