In brief
NON, N’Y ALLEZ PAS !
1) IMPROVE YOUR PHYSICAL CONDITION AND SURFING LEVEL THROUGH SPORT
Surfing and water sports require excellent physical condition, enabling you to practice at the best level possible and progress within the sport. Take advantage of quarantine by working on your fitness.
There are many weight training, stretching and cardio exercises that can be easily done at home with little to no equipment, such as yoga.
STRENGTHENING EXERCISES :
The French Surfing Federation offers a series of simple exercises. For example, you will find exercises with planks, push-ups, or squats. These exercises help strengthen the muscles of the body. They can be done without any equipment. To strengthen the muscle areas, the body's own weight can be sufficient.
STRETCHING:
Flexibility is essential for surfing and all water sports (kitesurfing, bodyboarding, wakeboarding, SUPing etc.).
In the same way as muscle strengthening exercises, there are many stretching exercises that can be done without any equipment. You can practice yoga to combine both muscle strengthening and flexibility. Check out the les 6 postures de yoga à connaître pour les surfeurs
CARDIO:
There’s nothing like running to work on your cardio. As long as you respect the rules and run for no more than 1 hour per day, 1 kilometre from your house, running is still allowed!
You can also do other exercises to strengthen your cardio at home without equipment, such as burpees or skipping.
2) WATCH VIDEOS AND GET INSPIRED
The easiest way to learn is by watching. To progress in your favorite sport, it can be really helpful to watch others who train at a high level – not only to learn but to inspire you.
Spend free time out of the water by watching professional riders. Once quarantine is over and you return to the water, you will be able to try to practice and reproduce the techniques you saw.
This is one reason why major specialist media such as Surf Report and Redbull offer a selection of surfing films
- Selection of the best Surfing movies by Red Bull: : https://www.redbull.com/fr-fr/meilleurs-films-surf
- Filmography of French surfer Vincent Duvignac : : https://www.surf-report.com/news/surf/vincent-duvignac-landes-landais-films-surf-france-coronavirus-323205269.html
- Filmography of French surfer Arthur Bourbon: : https://www.surf-report.com/news/surf/arthur-bourbon-filmographie-landes-guadeloupe-pays-basque-surf-330205418.html
- Selection of the best surfing movies of all time by Surf Today: : https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/the-best-surf-movies-of-all-time
Autre distraction pendant le confinement, le compte instagram @surf.and.style propose chaque jour une liste de vidéos de surf à regarder ! Profitez-en !
3) VIRTUAL SURFING
There are many surfing video games, some of which are available for free.
True Surf, the latest game developed by the World Surf League allows you to surf the best spots on the planet (Teahupoo, Pipeline, La Gravière, Bells Beach…) without leaving your home.
You will also find the Youriding games available for download on iPhone or Android. There is a surfing version (Go Surfing) and a bodyboarding version (Bodyboarding). Once again, you will have the opportunity to surf on the best spots in the world. For each spot, there are numerous challenges to complete in order to unlock new geographical areas.
Finally, if you still have your old Playstation 2 or GameCube, the Kelly Slater game is still something that the Wildsuits team like to play. There’s an option to play in groups and you’ll be able to perform totally insane tricks and surf waves of unlimited length.
4) MAINTAIN YOUR SURF EQUIPMENT !
so that your suit will be dry, clean and toasty when it comes to that first session back.
This article from Akewatu shows you how to remove your old wax effectively..https://www.akewatu.fr/surf/journal-de-board/comment-dewaxer-une-planche-de-surf/)
We recommend using environmentally friendly wax. Our faves are Greenfix, Sim Wax and Terra Wax.
BONUS: OUR SECRET SMOOTHIE RECIPE FOR GETTING IN SHAPE BEFORE YOUR NEXT SURF SESSION.
WILD STRAWBERRY, MANGUE & MINT SMOOTHIE
Preparation time: 5 minutes
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 cup frozen mango.
- 1 cup of sliced strawberries.
- 3 mint leaves.
- 3 mint leaves. 20cl of coconut milk.
THE RECIPE:
- Place the frozen fruit in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. (You can add water to achieve this).
- Add the milk as you go, until the desired consistency is obtained.
- Add the mint leaves.
- Serve immediately!
Dans tous les cas, il faut selon nous relativiser. En effet, de nombreuses sessions sont à venir. Le confinement n’est que provisoire et il est capital de le respecter. Protégez-vous ainsi que les autres !
Si vous avez trouvé d’autres moyens de pallier le manque de surf pendant le confinement, n’hésitez pas à nous le faire savoir !
