Surf Fitness & Nutrition

[nm]

Is it me or does everyone look a little bloated...

it's you

sample of my current workouts....(including the shaving)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YErZ5GjOyas

i really should get Gaz a set of sparring pads......

[Spider]

you doin' crossfit, n?

[Bubalus]

for the past couple months every time I get out of the water I have that unpleasant water in the ear feel for a few days. Cant hear so good, I try alcohol in the ear and every trick I know of to get the water out but no dice. I've been surfing cold water for a lil over 10 years now...is this a warning sign of worse things to come? What is the onset of surfers ear like?

[Doc]

Could be it.
I would let it dry out and start wearing plugs now.
I use tack & stik...a big old wad jammed in there works way better than all the other stuff imo.
If you keep the water out it can't get trapped.
But if you need a doc...let me know.
I won't do it...i'm not a real doctor, I don't even play one on TV.
But the guy that did my ears (ear anyway...I only did one since I was already deaf in the other one) is good...not a driller either...micro chisel master.

Doc

[Betty]

Justvstarted a 12 week prep for my first pro-fit pre comp. Pretty pumped about most of it. ll post some before/after shouts of my stacked physique when I win....or lose.

[Tex]

I am no long fit and I basically eat fruit loops for breakfast, McDonalds for lunch and Dominoes for dinner....good times!

[Tex]

my old lady and I found a trainer....brown belt in BJJ and has a gym in his garage. We were heading up to his gym two days a week before the lock down. Getting my core developed, working on pops, squats, boxing and rolling. I think I found an ab.

[Major Lazer]

So outta shape and at least 5, maybe 10 lbs over weight. Been eating and drinking to much beer and my knees kinda tweaked. Been doing a few long rides a week knees allowing and occasionally stretching and some core strengthening, but fitness is so worked into my daily routine of which involves 8 miles a day cycling and gym 3 to 4 times a week. Usually gym routine involves lap swimming 3 or 4 times a month. Then I'm usually surfing at least once or twice a week this time of year. Valley rot is literally taking its course.

[Howly Wolf]

Are you doing anything specifically for your knee? I jacked mine last winter and it didn't begin healing until I started doing leg lifts, resistance band crap, and (especially) eccentric squats. It's the most boring, useless routine but it works... slowly.

Here's a decent overview that I found helpful, but obviously different ailments call for different exercises:
https://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/spor ... -exercises

[Major Lazer]

Cool. No. Not really. Other than a meniscus tear I had fixed through surgery, I haven't really had any major issues. It just an occasional flare up or pain I get, never really one particular knee or spot per say, although I should pay closer attention. I've been logging more time on my bike as far as distance rides goes, so I am wondering if that's it. Been meaning to get a fitting since I got a new bike 3 or 4 years ago now.

Anyways at first glance, I do some of these already some for my back actually. That said my consistency has been terrible. This working from home makes me lazy AF. But I need to get back on a routine and will dig into some of these. Really miss the barbel. Its has really helped me with strengthening and staying out of back pain recently. Hard to even imagine when gyms will be deemed safe again.

[Howly Wolf]

That's frustrating when pain can't be pinpointed to a cause or area... hope it mellows out for ya.

Since surfing is my #1 motivation to keep fit, being dry-docked for so long has really upended my routine. At this point, I've regressed to full on Vulnerable Adult Learner in body and mind, possibly spirit as well. After half assing exercise for the past month, made a calendar with a day by day listing of specific workout crap-- it kind of helps, but still hard to keep on it without tangible reward of surf.

[Tex]

75 push ups a day....feeling it!

[Tex]

Doing 150 push ups a day, 35 dips and 10 pull ups...waiting for COVID to pass through the house....

[BOX]

Doing 150 push ups a day

Nice, Tex! Are those consecutive or do you do cumulative sets throughout the day? Either way, good on you and hope COVID left the household relatively unscathed

[Tex]

Hit 250 pushups yesterday....biggest set is 60 at one time right now. But sets range from 60 to 30 at a time.
Up to 50 dips a day with max at 25 in a single set
Transitioned to 25 lb curls instead up the pull-ups, those are seriously kicking may @ss....

The wife has COVID now and my oldest woke up in a bad place this am.