| A good surf fitness program is going to include | | | | stomach muscles more than traditional sit-ups. |
| some variety. There should be a couple different | | | | Legs |
| things you can choose from to work on individual | | | | You should do a couple different things when |
| aspects of surfing. | | | | considering your legs. You will need strength, but |
| Surf Fitness Program - Arms | | | | you will also need balance. Balance may seem like |
| To work your arms and keep them up to surfing | | | | it would be hard to practice, but you could add in |
| you can do a couple different things. You can do | | | | a stability ball or just practice standing on one |
| push-ups, or pull-ups. Either of these will also work | | | | foot. Make sure to do this with both legs, and |
| your back or chest which you will be using to do | | | | work on being able to stand for longer times. For |
| all that paddling on the surf board. If you would | | | | strength you could work with weights doing leg |
| rather do something with weights you could try | | | | presses or leg curls. Again, remember that it |
| chest presses or butterflies. These don't have to | | | | doesn't have to be a tremendous weight. Lighter |
| be heavy weights. In fact, doing additional sets | | | | weights with more reps would be better for a |
| with lighter weights would be ideal for surfing. | | | | surf fitness program. If you want to work the |
| Torso | | | | legs without weights, try doing lunges or squats. |
| A surf fitness program that targets the torso | | | | Surf Fitness Program - Aerobics |
| should include exercises that will strengthen the | | | | Aerobics should be part of your surf fitness |
| torso. You may not realize it, but pulling yourself | | | | program. Surfing is a sport that requires a lot of |
| up on the board into your stance is going to | | | | energy, and conditioning your body to do the |
| require the strength of your middle. The stronger | | | | work would be a good idea. Aerobics are really |
| you make these muscles the better chance you | | | | rather simple. You can do things like jogging, |
| have of being able to pop up faster. Sit-ups are | | | | jumping rope, or even jumping jacks. As long as |
| classic for strengthening those stomach muscles. | | | | you do these at a steady pace for a little bit, |
| Doing inverted sit-ups will target the lower | | | | keeping your heart rate up a little, it's aerobics. |