Do you think lifting is beneficial for surfing?

Core!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

it depends on how you go about it. as the previous poster said, core work is extremely beneficial.
i would recommend the book "fit to surf". it's got a lot of good tips, techniques, & workouts that will help you as a surfer.

 

Absolutely... but not just lifting alone, at least according to a personal trainer that helped me work out a surfing-specific routine that I've been doing for many years. He said lifting alone can actually hurt more than help. Resistance training needs to be balanced out with cardio, endurance and flexibility training. Building muscle will increase your power, but all that muscle needs oxygen. Cardio and endurance training will help let your heart and lungs make the most of all that muscle. Flexibility will help you maintain a bigger range of motion... important for recovering from radical moves and might even help prevent injury.

So cross train, lift, bike, jog, stretch... it's all good... just don't over do any one.

 

Lifting weights has its obvious benefits but without other workouts it can hurt your surfing. Swimming, running, pushups, pullups, core work and yoga are all you need.

 

Lifting is a cornerstone for all athletics, but if it's the majority of your program, it can lead to less flexibility, unless you stretch....a lot.

 

exactly what he said. look at all the pro athletes out there especially football. even though they lift alot they probably do more cardio workouts and running more than lifting. but the main lift you wanna do is a clean that works almost every muscle in your body, and when you do lift have supplementals as well as the core heavy lifts only work the main big muscles where as with the supplementals you will work all of the smaller muscles.

 

http://www.crossfit.com/ This is well balanced.

Yes, lifting will help. It will make you stronger. Like everyone is saying. Balance it out. Lifting, cardio, swim, core, circuit training, yoga. You have to do the right combination of lifting. NOT ARNOLD power lifting, thats not functional. Check out Laird's stuff, he has a cross fit approach.

This is just one routine on youtube... There are more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9xGjTJjj_s

 

cheese

eat a lot of cheese

 

are you a supporter of liquified cheese for overall health?

 

pushups and core and swimming these three will get you great shape and make sure you stretch before and after. Flexiblility is key so you dont get hurt and just better. Also if your gym has a erg that helps to but dont do it unless you know how can hurt ur back

 

i've been lifting for 2 years or so and surfing for 7? the only thing that may hurt surfing is when there is a long flat spell and you find yourself in the gym often and not focusing on flexibilty and cardio. when there is consistent surf, like 1 swell/week, and you lift inbetween, it's perfect. when that type of medium gets going i never feel better

 

Yup. Surfing and added mass dont mix... So in my opinion, the best way to stay in shape and get stronger for surfing, is the train in an indoor pool throughout the winter when its flat, and also working in stretching and some leg workouts...

When you are not in the water everyday, the first thing to start to tighten up are your muscles used for paddling. Everyday out of the water makes it that much harder to get warmed up and power through your inital paddling... Then do some leg workouts.

Cause really, your shoulders need to get you into the lineup, and they get you into every wave... Then, you need strong legs. We all know after surfing 5-6 nice big waves, pumping and turning, you feel it all over your legs. Quads. Hammies. Calfs...

So, swim to keep your paddle muscle sharp, so you arent wasting time at first when you paddle out. And keep those legs strong...

And when you dont do any of the above, just do 15 minutes of stretching in the morning and at night.... That should keep your surf fitness good.

If you are looking to build a ton of strength for the long term surfing performance, than its all about the core.... But shoulders and legs are always better off being worked on on your days out of the water.

 

If you get on the erg or rowing machine at your gym it will work all your leg muscles, back and arms if done correctly. also great cardio as well

 

all depends on how you lift. many reps at a light weight will just add endurance/toning with less mass gain. add cardio and its even better. as long as you dont purposely powerlift i wouldnt worry about it (even though with a good diet and not devouring proteins and doing powerlifts, it still wouldnt hurt)

very vague i know


-from a d1 athlete

 

yup cheese, bacon, powersquats, and neck crunches and youll be slater in no time

 

Krav Maga.

The occasional brawl is worthwhile, too.

 

Good choice.

 

lifting? diet!!!

this is a forever discussion: but, the best surfers on earth don't lift. infact I always see them on a ball working their core. slater has tried all different stuff from yoga-to-boxing-to-running and he always says, " Stay healthy and flexible!" I think if people looked at what they ate and monitored their diet, they would benefit way way way MORE then any type of workout. you are what you eat! my favorite workout for surfing is swimming or paddling, then hitting the sauna for 30 minutes at as hot of a temperature as I can possibly handle with out passing out. stretching in that type of heat does wonders for the body. eating healthy is worth a discussion though!!!