Improved Balance
- In order to stay on the surfboard, you must have a strong ability to maintain your balance. This skill carries over into everyday life.
- While it may not appear to be especially important while you're young, having a good sense of balance is increasingly essential as you age.
- If you can create a good sense of balance while you're young, you will be able to maintain this ability as you age and protect yourself from falls, breaks and fractures.
Increased Strength
- This comes mostly from paddling your surfboard out into the ocean, and results in the increased muscle mass and strength in your arms, shoulders and chest.
- It increases your ability to do your activities of daily living.
- High muscle mass results in an increase in your metabolic rate, thereby increasing calorie burn over the course of the day.
- This can help you achieve weight loss goals, and can aid in the treatment and prevention of obesity.
Increased Flexibility
- Increased flexibility is important in that it can not only help to make you a better surfer, but can also aid in the prevention of injuries both on and off the surfboard.
- If you have a low degree of flexibility, and reach for something on a high counter, chances are that you will pull a muscle in your back.
- If you have more flexibility, you will be able to do anything with ease.
Improved Cardiovascular Fitness
- One of the most important benefits associated with surfing is the improvement in your cardiovascular system.
- Your cardiovascular system is composed of your heart, as well as the veins and arteries that work to bring blood to and from the heart.
- Strengthening your cardiovascular system can help improve shortness of breath, fatigue and even prevent heart attacks.
- Research has found that the best way to improve your cardiovascular system is by participating in activities such as walking, swimming or surfing that stress your heart and the accessory organs.
The Benefits !
Since surfing involves more time paddling, it provides an intense upper body and core workout. Paddling out against the waves can require a lot of effort.
Here's a quick bullet point summary of the physical health benefits of surfing :-
- Cardiovascular and heart health
- Helps muscle tone
- Endurance development
- Increased energy
- Increased core strength
Surfing for Exercise
The best part about surfing for exercise is that it's so enjoyable that by the time you check your watch you've already been surfing for an hour or so, and you're happy to keep going for longer.
Most people wouldn't say the same thing about going out for a run or a workout in the gym. Fitness instructors will tell you that it's not so much about the intensity of your workout, but rather the time spent exercising.
When you're surfing, you're constantly moving and working your body, resulting in an excellent extended workout.
Surfing for Fun
The health benefits of surfing don't only apply to your physical health.
There are also the mental benefits.
The high stress environment that many people experience in today's busy world is detrimental to our mental health.
Physical exercise, especially something as fun as surfing, helps to offset the negativeeffects of stress.
Surfing and Vitamin D
If you're out in the sunshine your body will be making vitamin D.
This vitamin is essential for strong bones, as it regulates the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood.
Vitamin D also helps regulate the growth of skin cells.
Your body can actually make all of the vitamin D it needs just by catching some rays outside.
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