Fitness

Imagine if you turned up to your first ever kitesurfing lesson and the instructor handed you the kite, pointed at the water…

“Absolutely awful experience, I want my money back.” My eyes widened in surprise, my jaw dropped almost to the floor. And this…

Picture the scene… You rock up on your next kitesurf holiday, the forecast is perfect, the sun is shining, the wind is…

What’s The Best Cross Training For Kitesurfers? When I first started training people to get fit for kitesurfing, I was all about…

It took me a few years to realise that to train for a sport as nuanced as kitesurfing isn’t just a case…

Get fit to kitesurf, no gym or equipment needed.

So we talked last week about how static stretching is probably not what you want to be doing before you go kitesurfing…if…

I have a mate and every time we go to the beach he has to spend 20 minutes stretching before he hits…

When you ask most kiters what they are doing after a session the reply is surprisingly similar, normally involving the sofa, Netflix…

We have all heard of the major muscles, the biceps, the pectorals, the hamstrings etc. Supporting these muscles and ensuring they move…

When I first started getting serious about improving my kiting whilst I was off the water, I had no idea where to…

Ever heard of the Adaption Response? While we are training (or kiting) at high intensity we are breaking down our bodies by…

In a study at McMaster University in Canada, 2 groups were tested to see how long it took them to cycle 18.6…

It’s that classic gym rat question: “How much do you bench?” It’s something I hear a lot on the beach amongst kitesurfers.…

One of the hardest parts of keeping fit for kitesurfing is sticking to a consistent fitness regime which is flexible around the…