Many surfers ask me for surf training secrets, fitness techniques and the best ways to stay in great physical condition. Ninety nine percent of them also want to know how to drop body fat. That’s right, 99%. Let me share a little secret with you.
The fat burning fireplace in the human body is called the mitochondria.
We all have em.
They work brilliantly.
They can increase in size and number with the correct stimulation.
Just to be clear – inside your body – fat gets oxidized in the mitochondria. So if surfing fitness and fat-loss is your goal – focus on mastering your mitochondria.
BTW when your training is performed correctly the stimulation will also carry over to improved power, more waves and better lung function for surfing. If you want a re-cap on how to do this simply check out last months Surf Training Secrets blog.
Secrets to Surfing Fitness AND Sustainable Fatloss
Basic Surfing Training Science
First. Everything affects everything. Lifestyle factors come into play – long term fat loss results do not come about from only focusing on your surfing training.
Second. Food is of paramount importance – especially consuming essential oils. Have you ever consider why they are called essential? If you want to drop body fat, consuming good fats and oils is essential.
Third. Growth Hormone plays a vital part in fat metabolism. Recovery and rest periods are important. Less is often more.
Fourth. Aim to get off your butt and move more every day. Especially if you have a desk job. The body is very smart and will down regulate if you move slowly (or don’t move much) on a daily basis.
Lastly. Scientist Dr Len Kravitz taught me that the only two pathways to turn on the master switch for fat metabolism is through the AMPK and CaPK pathways – activated only by specific training methods.
Surfing Specific Fat Loss Workout
The style of training in this workout is surfing specific (pool or ocean based) and the methodology helps to turn on the master switches in your mitochondria to increase fat as fuel. Please remember to also look at your lifestyle to help balance your stress hormones … after all hormones run the fat loss show.
Remember, over training is pointless, I recommend performing this surfing workout one or two times per week when the swell dies or when you are not surfing a lot.
BTW – The new Fast Surfing Fitness program will deliver these types of surfing workouts with video instruction – (Swim, Yoga & Body Weight Training For Surfing) so keep your eyes open – new program to be launched soon 🙂
Enjoy.
Pool or Ocean
100 M Easy Swim
100 M Increasing Tempo / Speed Swim
30 Sec Swim @ 100% Max Effort Swim with 2.5 Minutes Recovery Periods ( 4 Sets )
Pool Side or Land
Squat Power Jumps x 8-12 Super Set with Press Up into Surfing Stance (Pop Ups) x 10 per side with 60 Second Recovery Periods. ( 3 Sets )
Pool or Ocean
60 Sec Swim @ 100% (Full Recovery) and Repeat
Pool Side or Land
Eccentric Press Ups as slow as possible for 10 reps Super Set with Back Lunge & Twist x 10 per leg. 60 Second Recovery Periods. ( 3 Sets )
Pool or Ocean
30 Sec Swim @ 100% (Full Recovery) and Repeat
Swim down / cool down / stretch out.
Enjoy Your Surfing Training
Remember, surfing is our medicine – for private performance coaching to improve your surfing fitness or your surfing mind-body, contact Hayden at info@surftrainingsecrets.com
New Fast Surfing Fitness program coming soon.
SURF TRAINING SECRETS
Powering Stronger Surfers
This workout is very very effective.