So what does it take to be a competitive surfer? Besides a board and some cooperative water, you’ll need endurance, strong paddling muscles, and the ability to respond quickly.
Those are the conclusions of a first-of-its-kind study on the physical demands of surfing, which was recently published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
Researchers outfitted 12 professional surfers with GPS units and heart rate monitors and then tracked them in competition.
During the 20-minute heat, surfers spent more than … More
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