Many beginner surfers have been sedentary or participate in exercise that is narrow in range. Surfing is a full body sport and Getting Fit to Surf supports quicker progress. Most beginners find various areas of fitness lacking.
Surfing is certainly about paddling. Surfing for an hour can be more tiring than swimming for an hour because the paddling is sprinting to catch waves or working to get the board through waves. It tests upper body, arm, shoulder, and back strength as well as stamina.
Building muscle increases the glucose stores in the muscles which is the level of stamina available. Glucose is converted carbohydrates and the muscles use up glucose quickly. If the body is trained, the muscles will next burn fat. With too much strain the body will burn its own muscle for fuel.
Building Strength for Surfing
Strength for surfing is most easily achieved with lots of pushups. I do 40 every morning. It gives my pop up snap and if I have to do 30 pop ups a day, I need the upper body strength and stamina. Weights can also build the upper body with bench presses, military presses, and cable pulls.
Lower body strength and flexibility can be gained with squats and dead lifts. They can be done without weights. More strength will be built with weights but adequate flexibility can be gained without weights. I do 60 squats each morning without weights and find I have excellent flexibility for the pop up.
Stamina can be built with aerobics. Running, treadmills, hiking, biking, rowing, and of course paddling. Stamina is needed for longer sessions. Stamina is also appreciated if the surfer is going to paddle to the outside line up and catch real waves. Catching waves and paddling back out is strenuous. A regular surfer has the necessary stamina but a new surfer needs to build it.
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