What To Work On To Be Fit Enough To Kite Surf
Kitesurfing is a sport that is growing in popularity all the time. It is actually growing faster than any other water sport according to the governing body for kitesurfing. It is also one of the fastest growing extreme sports in general, and it seems people are ditching their snowboards in favour of kites, as snowboarding growth has recently been overtaken by this great sport . If you’re thinking of getting into the sport however, you’ll need to get your body into shape. Here are the elements that should be high on your priority list.
- Upper Body Strength. This is arguable the most important element of your body fitness that you will need to work on. 80% of the work you’ll be doing in the water will come from the upper body and you will need to really develop those muscles if you want to stay in control of the kite. The main muscles you should focus on are those of the shoulder, known as the deltoids. A lot of movement is controlled by these and they function as stabilising muscles also. You’ll also need to work on your upper back muscles and the ones that make up the chest
- Core Strength. Because the sport is so dynamic and is largely focused around controlling body weight, your core strength will need to be great. One very good way to improve your overall core strength abilities is to use a core-stability ball. You may also have to add extra weights to your core stability exercises in order to truly match the kind of forces you will face in the when in the water. Often the kite will want to pull you in a direction you do not want to go so it will be your developed core strength that will let you remain planted
- Aerobic Fitness. Although you might not associate the sport with aerobic fitness, your lungs and heart will need to be in shape. Because so much demand will be put on lots of different muscles, they will be requiring vast amounts of oxygen and producing lots of carbon dioxide and lactic acid. You will feel the effects quite early on if you lungs and heart cannot feed the muscles with oxygen quickly enough and remove harmful bi-products at a steady rate. Running or swimming are great ways to work on your cardiovascular system.
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