Surfing and Weight loss
Jun 21st, 2011 by GuestPoster
Editor’s Comment:
I guess most of us with diabetes are at least a little overweight and while the following recently received guest post does not directly address the diabetic menu matters that usually are posted on Diabetic Menu Guide, it is relevant to one of the major treatment approaches for combating elevated blood sugar levels, exercise and weight loss — and it sounds enticing too!
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Everyone is up for some good weight loss tips. What do you think if we target some of our favorite sports and consider them as healthy weight reduction activities? Today, let’s discuss about one of the favorite outdoor activities – surfing. Considering the 2.5 million surfers in the USA, surfing has been quite a good recreational activity done by swimmers and most people living near beach areas with good waves. Now the question is how can we relate it with weight loss? Quite far fetch? Not really.
As we know surfing is a surface water sport in which a person rides a surfboard on the crest of a wave. If you are a seasoned surfer, you might not notice the exhausting effect it gives the body. Surfers can never deny that surfing is one tiresome activity! But we do them anyway because we have fun. Out there in the water you are actually resisting waves and currents. Wait, where else do you often hear the word resistance? It’s in the gym. You do lifts and resistance exercise in the gym, but guess what you can also have these activities while you are out there surfing.
Now, once you think about it, you might consider why those surfers look good on their swimming attires. Surfing helps develop your core muscles and strengthens them. Aside from the core, it also improves the muscles in the upper arms, thighs and buttocks. Upper arms are definitely strengthened with the constant paddling into the water. However, we know that building muscles may not be enough if you are trying to lose weight. It is always best to include cardio exercise in the process. This leads us to the next thought…
What other activity that you do which is inseparable with surfing? Swimming is quite obvious and you should be more than glad because swimming is considered the best exercise. It technically covers both cardio and muscle strengthening exercises. Just an hour in the water can get you burning more calories. Swimming with the huge wave’s resistance makes it even a more productive exercise.
So why not start today and go out there and have fun? Just one quick reminder though, “Don’t ever forget to stretch prior to surfing.” You are up for one heavy physical activity with surfing. It’s kind of a risk when you get all crammed up out there. Also don’t forget to take your popular diets for weight loss, adding it up with surfing gets you into the prime.
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