{"id":2691,"date":"2019-01-16T10:58:16","date_gmt":"2019-01-16T10:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devthewave.wpengine.com\/?p=2691"},"modified":"2024-08-12T14:06:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T13:06:48","slug":"health-benefits-of-surfing-for-body-and-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewave.com\/health-benefits-of-surfing-for-body-and-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits of Surfing for Body and Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewave.com\/surf-at-the-wave\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-robins-egg-500-color\">Surfing<\/mark><\/a> is one of the top \u2018blue health\u2019 activities which draw on the known therapeutic effects of being active in or near water such as lakes, rivers or the sea. This is currently the subject of a<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-robins-egg-500-color\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bluehealth2020.eu\/\">Europe-wide stud<\/a>y <\/mark>into the links between environment, climate and health. We also published a report bringing together research into Blue Health, surfing therapy and its benefits for mental health and wellbeing which you can find\u00a0<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-robins-egg-500-color\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewave.com\/blog\/blue-health-and-surfing-21st-century\/\">here<\/a>.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s our round up of some of the amazing benefits of surfing, explaining why it is so good for body and mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boosts heart health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewave.com\/guaranteed-surf-at-the-wave\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-robins-egg-500-color\">Surfing<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> is a great cardiovascular exercise. The workout you get through surfing builds up heart strength through a mixture of paddling, standing on the board and working your core muscles. We love the way it makes you feel but the impact it has on your overall fitness by improving your heart health is impressive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OpMeIBcs9Y4\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-robins-egg-500-color\">Studying the health benefits of recreational surfing<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First study of its kind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cal State San Marcos study looks into health benefits of surfing. At Cal State San Marcos they are conducting a first-of-its-kind study to find the health benefits of recreational surfing, and what they&#8217;ve found is it&#8217;s really good for the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improves mental health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing clears the mind like time spent learning to surf or improving your surf skills. Surfing requires complete focus and concentration so is a great way to step away from day-to-day life and wipe away the effects of stress. One evidence-based technique for improving mental wellbeing &#8211; recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence &#8211; is mindfulness. In mindfulness, you learn to develop an awareness of what is going on around you and inside yourself from moment to moment. The concentration and awareness demanded for surfing can be seen as \u2018mindfulness in action\u2019 and it\u2019s a great way to meditate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helps coordination and balance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewave.com\/surf\/surf-lessons-and-coaching\/\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-robins-egg-500-color\">Learning to surf<\/mark><\/strong><\/a> can be tricky but that\u2019s also one of the things that makes us love it so much. We love falling over. We do it a lot and it makes us smile. But standing up is really what we strive for and we love the sense of improved balance and coordination we get when we\u2019re standing on a board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can also lead to an all-round better quality of life as we get older. Falling is a big risk for older people who can get serious or life-threatening complications from broken bones. Maintaining good balance, coordination and muscle strength is important for enjoying later life and staying independent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-robins-egg-500-color\">\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/epubs.scu.edu.au\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/&amp;httpsredir=1&amp;article=1556&amp;context=hahs_pubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">study of older surfers by Australia\u2019s Southern Cross University<\/a><\/strong><\/mark>\u00a0found that long-term recreational surfing appeared to maintain or improve balance, coordination and control, better than in active older people who didn\u2019t surf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Improves sleep<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Exercise can help you get a better night\u2019s sleep. But the links between exercise and sleep are complex and the wrong sort of exercise at the wrong time can actually interfere with your sleep. It\u2019s not as simple as the idea that just being tired after a workout will make sleep easier and the benefits can take time to kick in. But the good news for surfers is that regular cardio workouts do appear to contribute to better sleep patterns. Doing the exercise in the day rather than close to bedtime also appears beneficial for sleep \u2013 and again, most of us aren\u2019t surfing at bedtime. The great thing about surfing is it doesn\u2019t feel like exercise so you can get all the benefits of a good workout that will help you sleep better by just doing something you enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthens muscles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as building muscle strength in your upper body and legs, the cross-training effect of surfing is a brilliant workout for your core, making it a full body workout. A lot of surf research suggests we use our trapezius, rectus abdominis, latissimus dorsi, obliques, triceps, biceps and deltoids. In other words, a lot of our muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Burns calories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Officially classed as a \u2018vigorous\u2019 exercise by health experts, surfing is a great way to burn calories and burns roughly the same amount of calories as football, rock climbing or a session in the gym. 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