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nw30
Joined: 21 Dec 2008 Posts: 6485 Location: The eye of the universe, Cen. Cal. coast
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Rowing (rowing machine), the only thing that I have found that uses all the same muscle groups as windsurfing, and in a similar way.
I just use my old'ish Bowflex set up in the rowing configuration, throw on some good music and have at it. Gotta have a sliding seat, or it's worthless. |
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isobars
Joined: 12 Dec 1999 Posts: 20935
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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coachg wrote: | Well, for people who don't know how to rig or sail well windsurfing can be a great workout |
Or people who just sail hard. It can be an active sport or a passive sport, by choice in most conditions. |
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jse
Joined: 17 Apr 1995 Posts: 1460 Location: Maui
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Lap swimming. I'm never tired in the spring when the NW'erlies start.
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jse
Joined: 17 Apr 1995 Posts: 1460 Location: Maui
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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That being said, why is it that when I sail, my weight before and after differ by sometimes up to 5 pounds? I.e., I weigh myself at night, and the next day after sailing I'm usually 3 to 5 pounds lighter? Am I losing that much H2O from sweating in my wetsuit?
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kellygeygan
Joined: 10 Apr 2000 Posts: 65
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Windsurfing 2 to 7 days a week ,30 to 80 miles each day...There is no
off season in my world,I sail Formula Gear. |
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NickB
Joined: 30 Jun 2009 Posts: 510 Location: Alameda, CA
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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Spent the last couple years bodyboarding and bodysurfing (w/ fins) every weekend and that has kept me in great shape for windsurfing season.
Also, have been doing a lot of skateboard LDP (long distance pumping) and now that I have developed the right technique and acquired the right components, I go miles on flats/trails without ever putting a foot down, surfing an endless concrete wave and carving the hell out of it while getting a great cardio workout and working my lower body and back. I recommend it to all boardheads here, it's so incredibly convenient, fun and beneficial! |
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boggsman1
Joined: 24 Jun 2002 Posts: 9120 Location: at a computer
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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Single Speed MTB Year round....never too tired, and three hour NTower sessions are cake. UNLESS you crash and tear your rotator cuff, then it doesnt matter !!! |
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ctuna
Joined: 27 Jun 1995 Posts: 1126 Location: Santa Cruz Ca
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 4:55 pm Post subject: Hasn't exactly been great swell that last few weeks. |
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Hasn't exactly been great swell that last few weeks.
The trouble with this is if there is no swell you are
not that inspired to go out. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5329 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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Wave sailing is a pretty good workout, if you stay in the impact zone, jump on the way out, and never step off your board. |
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dsgrntlxmply
Joined: 16 Jun 2010 Posts: 255
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Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 7:02 pm Post subject: |
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Yoga has been useful to me for improving proprioception, balance, and coordination. It has helped some aspects of waterstart for me.
Yoga also gives reasonably good work for some "push" muscles, though little for the "pull" muscles. Most yoga also does not do much for cardio conditioning.
Yoga's pull deficiency however, can make it a sort of nice counter to windsurfing. Yesterday I sailed for a couple of hours in the afternoon, then did a yoga session at 7PM. The result was a feeling of having worked pretty much everything. |
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