Fitness Preparation
Before your first retreat or surf lesson we recommend developing your fitness where you can. Here is a guide that we suggest will benefit your surfing:
- Swimming (freestyle) 200-400m building to 1 or 2km 1-3 times per week.
- 15-30mins jogging or walking on soft sand.
- Paddling surfboard in still water 15mins and building.
- Core strength (lower abdominals) exercises.
- Remember Slowly build your fitness so you keep it up.
- It's most important to stretch before and after exercise.
- Keep up a maintenance program; try and do something active regularly (ideally 6 times per week).
If you have attended a Samudra lesson or retreat before you will be familiar with a program that works for you and your schedule.
If you are familiar with a yoga practice then continue this as regular as you can.