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Fitness
To start practicing this sport you have to know that it is recommended for all types of people, always bearing in mind that people may suffer from a risk condition or a cardiovascular problem
The fitness world never ceases to amaze us. We have discovered that the Animal Flow exists, based on the movements of different animals, and now we know the Surfset closely, another novel training that, as the personal trainer Sergi Thompson, was created in the US with the intention of maintaining good physical condition in times when you could not surf.
Although the shape of the Surfset tool reminds us of a surfboard, it is inevitable to relate it to the world of surfing. As David Domínguez, a graduate in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences and CEO of Surfset, this type of training is highly recommended in surfing «since you have sensations very similar to those of the aquatic environment -such as instability and constant changes- because it is a variable tool and we can work with it the mechanization of technical gestures such as the standing on the surf». However, it would be a mistake only to relate it to this water sport since it has a wide range of possibilities in the world of training, fitness and in different sports modalities.
How do I get started in Surfset?
To start practicing this sport you have to know that it is recommended for all types of people, always bearing in mind that people may suffer from some risky condition (such as pregnancy) or some cardiovascular problem, ligamentous, articular or muscular .: «It must be checked by a doctor before they start doing it, just like any other physical activity. In this way we ensure that they are prepared for training, ”advises David Domínguez.
For the CEO of Surfset it is important, before starting a session, to ask each of the attendees if they have had an injury or have it at that time, whether at the muscular, ligamentous, tendon or bone level: «In this way we will be able to adapt and individualize the tasks that we propose during the session so that your experience is good and fun ”, confesses the expert in the discipline.
The benefits of instability
No, we are not talking about emotional instability, we are talking about physical instability, in which we “fight” to maintain a balance and not fall. This is practically the Surfset: «We do not live in a static environment, so why should our exercise be? You have to try to change and break with the conventional, ”says fitness expert Sergi Thompson (@ sergi.thompson).
When we work in instability, there is a greater activation of the stabilizing muscles, improving balance, stability and proprioceptive abilities. David Domínguez (@ david.dominguez_surf) highlights the development and increase of balance, core strength, stability, agility, flexibility, coordination and strength as the main benefits for our body, although the importance of work the balance.
Benefits
- By working on balance we improve the stability of the joints during movement.
- Increasing the strength of the abdomen (core) improves posture and exercise technique (helps prevent injuries).
- Exercising the deep muscles of the abdomen improves the stability of the back and the abdomen itself.
- Performing balance or proprioceptive exercises helps reduce the prevalence of ankle and knee injuries.
«All exercises on the table are designed to work the abdomen and stabilizing muscles, performing multiplanar movements that involve the body and the mind in unique exercises », reveals Sergi Thompson, who adds that the surfset training does not believe in isolation: “We cannot isolate muscles from each other or our body from its environment. In Surfset the whole body works in unison ».
“The idea is create fun work dynamics in which we have to constantly challenge ourselves and have a perception of our body constantly seeing how our stabilizing muscles work “, says David Domínguez, saying that mainly the Surfset helps with balance, core strength, stability, agility, aerobic conditioning, strength, coordination.