Exercise for Surfing

[ANZAC]

run as fast as you, as far as you can, while holding your breath. do that a few times a day and you won't believe how much your stamina increases while surfing.

Or how much brain damage you can do! lol

[flyingvee]

Lol drink loads of beer and smoke like a fleshin' chimmney (sic)

[nothinglikeHB]

There's no doubt that swimming is the best work out to keep you in shape for surfing. You should be doing a combination of Freestyle and Butterfly sets. I try and do at least 2000-2500 yards three to four times a week in the pool and I supplant that with sets of egg-beater (using only your legs to stay afloat) back and forth a few times to build leg strength.

[BoarderDave]

I actually picked up this book a while back.. it has a lot of useful exercises and routines..



You can get it used on amazon for just over $6. I think it's worth it if you truly care to keep in good shape.

[steph k?]

when the waves are crummy
i sometimes go out and paddle parallel to the shore up and down the beach to help my paddling...i have super duper weak upper body strength
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[pkbum]

There's no doubt that swimming is the best work out to keep you in shape for surfing. You should be doing a combination of Freestyle and Butterfly sets. I try and do at least 2000-2500 yards three to four times a week in the pool and I supplant that with sets of egg-beater (using only your legs to stay afloat) back and forth a few times to build leg strength.

Yep, nothing beats the good old swimming.