Do you want to compete? All right, but this is your idea, not mine. I do not necessarily advocate competition-nor do I discourage it. Competition for the sportsman raises problems, necessitates changes in training techniques, incurs greater risks of injury, and requires attitudes which exceed “fitness for fun” demands. Total, rewarding, everlasting fitness does not require competition-that is, if ...

  Surfing fitness training should require some strength training; especially in your arms and legs. Surf Fitness Training – Upper Body Strength training in your upper body would be ideal for surfing. You are going to be doing a lot of paddling and pulling yourself up on the board. You are going to use more than just your arms to ...

1. Basic Yoga. The movements in yoga help to both strengthen and lengthen the muscles in your body. This allows for easier movements and a flowing connection between the mind and body that is very similar to what good surfers do when surfing. By performing yoga movements into your surfing training you quickly develop rotational flexibility that allows you to ...

Effective and sustainable teambuilding is necessary in today’s marketplace where fewer people are being required to do more work. More often than not, the adage “Getting everyone rowing in the same direction” is associated with building effective teams. However, is this really true? If everyone is rowing in the same direction, will the organization or the individual project realize a ...

Building Strength for Surfing Fitness – Strength during surfing movements can be gained by resistance training but not just any strength type training will do, for example there are specific types of strength training for specific sports, different intensities and weights that if done on a regular basis will give different outcomes. This type of training isn’t just about lifting ...

The water sport known as stand up paddling (SUP) is a fun way of exercising and keeping fit. It was started in a place known as Waikiki almost 70 years ago. In the recent years, it has become very popular all over the world. For this exercise, all you need is a surfing board, water body and surfing paddles. The ...

  If you want to keep fit then stand up paddling which is a water sport is a very fun way to exercise. This kind of exercise is very old and was started almost 70 years back in a place which is known as Waikiki. But these days and from quite a long time it has become a very famous ...

  As a surfer, and all round ‘board sports’ woman, I want my training to make my ‘playtime’ even more fun! I windsurf, surf, kitesurf, snowboard and have recently taken up stand up paddle surfing – my weekends are dedicated to whatever nature has in store, and if the forecast is for strong winds or massive swell, I need to ...

  1. Each Surfer Has Specific Needs Surfing tests nearly every component of fitness while challenging both the aerobic and anaerobic energy systems in the body. It is easy to get carried away and push physical limits with intense surfing training programs, yet in doing so you may be putting additional stress into your physiological systems that may worsen your ...

Many beginning surfers overlook the importance of paddling when it comes to catching waves. Don’t hold back and just lay on your surfboard waiting for the wave to push you along. Be aggressive and paddle to catch the wave as if your life depended on it. Do this and I guarantee you will catch more waves, and with the speed ...