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noshuzbluz
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| jpbassking wrote: | | Bayside wrote: | | Golf and windsurfing in the same sentence is strange enough but golfer and windsurfer is some sort of Jeckle and Hyde thing - not natural! |
Actually golf is a good compliment to windsurfing. 9 holes in the morning followed by an afternoon session is a great way to spend the day. |
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buddha
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Bayside wrote: | | Golf and windsurfing in the same sentence is strange enough but golfer and windsurfer is some sort of Jeckle and Hyde thing - not natural! |
Think of WS and golf as Surf and Turf! |
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buddha
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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| noshuzbluz wrote: | | buddha wrote: | | noshuzbluz wrote: | | I went from WS for 25 Years to golf for 7 and now both for the rest of my days. Most stupid thing I ever did was step away from WS. For all of you who windsurf and don't workout, DON'T STOP WINDSURFING! |
Apparently SUP is supposed to be a great workout especially for the abs.
I have done it a few times and it was a pretty good workout without feeling like a strenuous ordeal.
I would imagine that WS is even better.
Have any of you lost weight doing WS regularly? |
Ya I SUP too now. Flat water/lake stuff so pretty low impact. I agree with swchandler. Windsurfing is an incidental workout. That's what I love about it. Does it help you lose weight? Hell ya. Anything you do like that is going to speed up your metabolism a bit. It's alot better for you than chasing a golf ball around the course although there is alot of walking involved. Especially if you can't keep it in the fairway!
All I know is when I started golfing and stopped sailing I weighed 180lbs. 7 years or so later, 215lbs. Now I'm back down to 180. It was still a struggle at first and I'm still not back to where I was but I will get there. |
I like the fact that you are getting a workout without it being a typical gym workout. Similar to tennis. |
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buddha
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: It seems like the windsurfing community are friendly people |
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| cgoudie1 wrote: | I have been windsurfing since 1981 (I think), so 29 years.
I don't Golf anymore, there's just no adrenaline in it for me,
maybe I can get back to it when I'm too decrepit to Windsurf,
but I'll probably just head straight for a dirt nap at that point.
I'm wishing you much success in "standing up on the board",
with the right board, that should be a lot less difficult.
-Craig
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-Craig
How long have you been WSing? Do you still play golf?
I will be happy to stand up on the board!
I am going Sunday for the first time in about 25 years! |
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Golf is definitely not an adrenaline rush that is for sure.
Almost like meditation.
I give you credit though.
Few can actually give up the game completely. |
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coolmtnbiker048
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| swchandler wrote: | "Only if you're BAFFING all day."
What are you really trying to say? |
That if you are trying new stuff and falling in the water a lot and getting thrashed around in big waves, windsurfing can be a pretty good cardio workout. |
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isobars
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| Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Or if you're sailing in waves or in an aggressive manner in swell of any size without falling. |
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esteban
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| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 1:07 am Post subject: |
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Falling in adds more cardio workout, not less, I fall a lot as most freestylers do whether on waves or not there us always a new limit to your skills to be pushed....agreed that the day you first plane in the straps will be life changing and the beginning of a beautiful addiction. The great thing about SD waters is that you can get a SUP and never be skunked. Light wind freestyle with a big board is a great way to stay fit as well as learn/improve your sail handling and balance skills
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buddha
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| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:05 am Post subject: |
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| esteban wrote: | Falling in adds more cardio workout, not less, I fall a lot as most freestylers do whether on waves or not there us always a new limit to your skills to be pushed....agreed that the day you first plane in the straps will be life changing and the beginning of a beautiful addiction. The great thing about SD waters is that you can get a SUP and never be skunked. Light wind freestyle with a big board is a great way to stay fit as well as learn/improve your sail handling and balance skills
Enjoy! |
How long did it take you to be able to WS in the waves?
To me that seems like a near impossible feat!
Only for the young and fit I am sure! |
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isobars
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| Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:42 am Post subject: |
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Fit, yes; young, no.
And I find bobbing in the water infinitely more relaxing than sailing. I have to drop in occasionally, and welcome an occasional crash, to get my breath back on the best days.
Mike \m/ |
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