Want to Tone Up? Get on Board
Everybody wants to have a trim toned body, but for most the motivation to train day in and day out just isn’t there, pumping iron in the gym doesn’t appeal to everyone, certainly not me, and pounding away on the pavement is not everyone’s cup of tea, so the best way to get in shape is to find a sport that you enjoy spending time doing, that way getting in shape becomes recreational.
Surfing is an excellent way to get in shape and tone up, how you ask?
• Paddling – tones your shoulders arms and upper back.
• Holding your back in arched position for paddling – lower back
• Kicking –tones your legs
• Duck diving and Pushing up to feet- same motion as a push up , arms,
chest ,back shoulders.
• Sitting up on your board, the whole time you are contracting you legs (adductor muscles) and using your core muscles to stabilize your self and maintain the upright position whilst sitting on your board.
• Even whilst actually riding the wave different muscles are firing all the time.
• Surfing is both an anaerobic and aerobic activity so it’s the best of both worlds.
• Finally all these benefits whilst getting your daily dose of Vitamin D.
See you out there!
Wade Botha
Sport Scientist and International Surf Judge
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