training

juan1 · 21st October 2008, 02:27 PM

what you consider a good training for a weekend sailor?
two or three days , cardio or weights?

Kevin Pritchard · 22nd October 2008, 11:15 PM

three days cardio and weights. If you can find a good circuit training course would work out the best which combines the both.

Kevin

Rambo · 30th October 2008, 09:51 PM

Hy Kevin,
I am a regional / national level surfer. I do slalom and formularacing. Last year I don't sail as much as I used to. Last weekend with a local race I had the biggest problems holding the boom with my hands. I have these problems espessially using longsleeve wetsuits and large diameter booms. Is there a good exersice for solving this problem? Do I need stronger mussles or longer mussles (stretching)?
Thanx, Rambo.

Kevin Pritchard · 3rd November 2008, 11:04 PM

Rambo,

There are some exersizes you can do.. I dont know how to describe them but I am sure if you google forearm excersize you will find tons of things to do.

Also make sure that you have a big wetsuit in the arms. I usually never wear long sleeve wetsuits even on the coldest days in Germany or even in Holland. I would rather go a bit more cold than have the arms pump up.

kevin

Mike T · 20th January 2009, 07:38 PM

Rambo
I agree with Kevin! I had the same problem a couple of winters ago. I'd put on a long sleeve wet suit and in about 20 minutes of sailing I couldnt hold on to the booms. I was the wet suit sleaves being too tight. I switched wet suits and bought a Promotion wet suit. (http://www.wetsuit.com/) They cut the arms big, It's only snug at the wrists. That solve the my problem. Good Luck! Mike

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Kevin Pritchard Dream Team Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 442	Rambo, There are some exersizes you can do.. I dont know how to describe them but I am sure if you google forearm excersize you will find tons of things to do. Also make sure that you have a big wetsuit in the arms. I usually never wear long sleeve wetsuits even on the coldest days in Germany or even in Holland. I would rather go a bit more cold than have the arms pump up. kevin __________________ Kevin Pritchard To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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30th October 2008, 09:51 PM	#3
Rambo New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 14	Hy Kevin, I am a regional / national level surfer. I do slalom and formularacing. Last year I don't sail as much as I used to. Last weekend with a local race I had the biggest problems holding the boom with my hands. I have these problems espessially using longsleeve wetsuits and large diameter booms. Is there a good exersice for solving this problem? Do I need stronger mussles or longer mussles (stretching)? Thanx, Rambo.

20th January 2009, 07:38 PM	#5
Mike T Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 64	Rambo I agree with Kevin! I had the same problem a couple of winters ago. I'd put on a long sleeve wet suit and in about 20 minutes of sailing I couldnt hold on to the booms. I was the wet suit sleaves being too tight. I switched wet suits and bought a Promotion wet suit. (http://www.wetsuit.com/) They cut the arms big, It's only snug at the wrists. That solve the my problem. Good Luck! Mike