Seniors Prepare for Surf Lessons by getting their bodies to move. Surfing is a full body sport and all the limbs, joints and muscles must join in the party. Surfing requires strength, flexibility, and stamina. If seniors have been exercising, they are much closer to being surf ready.
The first thing seniors need is flexibility. Most have spent a lot of time being sedentary and their muscles have tightened. Touching the floor with the palms of your hands is a good goal. Lifting one leg and holding onto your toes is a good indication of flexibility. Walking for an hour is a good indication of aerobic capability.
Seniors Get Fit to Surf
Upper body strength is important for pushing the body off the surfboard and paddling. Both are tiring after 5 or 10 rides. Upper body strength is built through resistance. Pushups, bench presses, and cables can all assist building the arms, shoulders, and back. If a senior can do 10 push ups, that is a great start.
Building core muscles is important for the pop up in surfing. Planks are a good start. The weight exercises of squats and deadlifts build core and all the flexibility into the hamstrings, buttocks, and lower back that is necessary. Squats and deadlifts can be performed without weights.
When beginning with a personal trainer, there are lots of these floor exercises that start without weights to help build balance, form and cardio. The muscles may not have been exercised in a while and do not have receptors to pull in glucose for fuel. Starting with lots of reps begins to build receptors which are necessary for exertion and stamina.
Weight is an important factor in surfing. Overweight is a BMI above 25 and it will impact a surfer’s ability by requiring more strength in proportion to the surfer’s weight. Check your Body Mass Index. Just add your height and weight into chart. A good nutrition program will fuel the muscles you are building and start reducing fat.
If seniors have been sedentary, they should begin 90 days before surfing to build all their physical capabilities to yield the best results in the water.
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