Weights/Exercises for surfing.

[bc]

I have no car, and not living at the beach, so not surfing more than once every couple of weeks.
I'm off to Indo for 4 weeks later in the year, and want to hit the ground running.

My Aerobic fitness is good - I run about 20km a week, and walk about 30km.
and do plenty of pushups.

I'll swim a couple of times a week when the trip gets closer (local pool closed now) and get on a board, if just for a paddle when I can.
(Yes,yes - the best exercise for surfing is surfing)

What else is worthwhile?
-I'm looking for specific exercises
I have a set of dumbbells but not much else.
Is it worth getting one of the exercise balls for back & core strength?

[mustkillmulloway]

My Aerobic fitness is good - I run about 20km a week, ?

shoplifting will get u know where but fit

i'm into rowing...cause it serves a duel purpose but i'm suppose your not river near...and botany has dangerous lead levels in it's sea life anyway

u can gety a rowing machine for $200 upwards on ebay



don't let me post links

but u got watch your lower back using them on your own

BOXING....can't think anything better....buy a bag and punch the shit out it

[sean--]

Is it worth getting one of the exercise balls for back & core strength?[/

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yes but keep it pumped up

[Jimi]

Sounds like your doing enough, the swimming will be the best.
Do pushups on your dumbells so you can lower yourself below the level of your hands. It will almost half the amount of pushups you can do.

[Cookie]

http://www.surfstronger.com/theWorkout.php

Well worth the $15 for the download. A whole range of surf-specific exercises and stretching. You do need a fitness ball for it though.

[Shaunm]

Rowing Machine
Seated pulley machine (face wrong way so it's like paddling)
Back machine
Abs/Back machine
Arnie Curls (dumb bells)
Flyers
Incline Bench press
Pull-ups
Dips
Are just a few and sets 15 - 12 -10 - 8 will help endurance, strength ect, but wont put as much muscle mass on as 3 sets of 6 using all you can lift.
Super-setting the 4 set ones helps too.

[WANDERER]

I start lifting a heavyish schooner glass, i lift it a coupla times and it gets lighter each time, after a while it gets too light, so I start again with a heavy one and repeat the process... its very therapeutic.

[Shaunm]

[Nick Carroll]

Sign up for So You Think You Can Dance.

No seriously now. For f**k's sake don't do any weights. Great way to get nice and stiff, especially in what, three months to go? Of off-and-on bench pressing etc? No.

Do the ball thing if you've got to do anything on land. But otherwise start swimming now and keep swimming till ya leave. And learn to stretch as well as you possibly can. Long stretches will help you surf more during the trip.

[Spoon]

Just following through with Wanders tips, it is beneficial to change hands for alternate beers.

[WANDERER]

Just following through with Wanders tips, it is beneficial to change hands for alternate beers.

also, try different weights to alleviate boredom, perhaps a half litre of belgian, or full pint of stout, this will keep it fresh and exciting.

[Beanpole]

Sadly the flagon of rose or port is no longer socially appropriate in the weights room.

[bumfluff]

And as a general rule..... dont lift anything in the gym thats bigger than your head....

[bonusbeats]

i've got to get some strength in my puny little arms.
i'm trying to get off my gut and try some slightly more upright surfing styles.

adapting wander's tips, i've increased the amount of water in my bong to up the strength training. no pain no gain.

[Laurie McGinness]

I'm all for weights if you use them wisely. As surfers age their lower body strength can diminish significantly. For me the quickest most effective way to maintain it is to use weights. Try some squats and dead lifts with light weights first and you will probably find some weakened adductors and groin muscles. The stiffness that people experience actually has more do with lowering the weight (eccentric contraction) than lifting the weight but is pretty easily managed anyway.....don't build weights too rapidly (in fact I have been using pretty much the same resistances for years apart from the odd setback when they have been reduced).
With the upper body there may be better ways of doing it but a good weight program will certainly give you more sprint paddling speed and endurance...which equals more waves!

[pig champion]

boxing, boxing & more boxing ...

[HB]

I suggest dropping a shot glass of drambui into a schooner for best results and masturbating in the shower with a pair of Glen Winton webbed gloves for ultimate endurance.
Kamu Benjong!!!

[moondoggie]

If you are living inner city then take up Dragon Boat racing.

The paddling uses similar muscle groups to board paddling.
Its all core strength if you want to last the distance.
They paddle tues, thurs. and sat morns.
Be prepared to feel pretty rooted for the first 3 weeks to a month and then just plain rooted after that.
They train down near the Fish markets under the Anzac Bridge.

Found this a nice way to cross- train , meet some new people and even turned up and did a couple of nationals.

Get Wet often, no matter what just before the trip.