Hey guys

As we all know only a month away till kite surfing starts up on the west coast
So just wondering any good exercises should be doing to get ready for the season, maybe some youtube videos would be good. anything would be sweet really

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hydrocarbion said..
Hey guys

As we all know only a month away till kite surfing starts up on the west coast
So just wondering any good exercises should be doing to get ready for the season, maybe some youtube videos would be good. anything would be sweet really

West coast of where? Kite all thru winter is the best exercise for kiting!

WALKING IN THE SOFT SAND & SWIMMING BACK TO THE START POINT, Build back your leg & upper arm muscles.

Summer wind Kiting started up on the East a month ago,,, oh,, wait, I guess we have daylight savings so everything starts a bit earlier

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someawe said..

hydrocarbion said..
Hey guys

As we all know only a month away till kite surfing starts up on the west coast
So just wondering any good exercises should be doing to get ready for the season, maybe some youtube videos would be good. anything would be sweet really

West coast of where? Kite all thru winter is the best exercise for kiting!

Haha true that!

I live in safety bay,perth. Yeah wind there but not as much as the summer, i'm only new to kite surfing as last year was my first season. i've been out 2-3 times during the winter but i just find it to gusty and don't feel to safe out there by myself.

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hydrocarbion said...
Hey guys

As we all know only a month away till kite surfing starts up on the west coast
So just wondering any good exercises should be doing to get ready for the season, maybe some youtube videos would be good. anything would be sweet really

Core strength and leg strength are what I work on . Www.kiteboardingexercises.com set up by dr Sarah Ellis very good site IMO, also kiteworldmag are doing a regular fitness section ,I'm using a balanced core regime using power tubes, backed up with core workouts ,
squats , true crunches, ski squats and cycling for the legs , but for me the biggy has been correct diet and packing in the piss

Only exercises I do is to walk 25 m each way and set up lines..

Is there a need to do anything else?

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RPM said...
Only exercises I do is to walk 25 m each way and set up lines..

Is there a need to do anything else?

Squats and crunches when pumping kite?

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mazdon said..

RPM said...
Only exercises I do is to walk 25 m each way and set up lines..

Is there a need to do anything else?

Squats and crunches when pumping kite?

and i bit of head turning when a cute girl in bikini's walks past

In the first week of september!!!! .Kiting ,boardies, 18 knots ,30 degrees and a block emu export on the west coast!!!!! ahhhhh .You dont need to exersise ...get a can of export up ya!!!!!!!!!

jump out of bed down one two up one to........then the other sock.

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diamond2001 said..
You dont need to exersise ...get a can of export up ya!!!!!!!!!

obviously you're a personal trainer. thanks for the advice!

Golfers/Tennis elbow is one of the major injuries in kitesurfing - caused by the repetitive gripping & turning of the bar.

All your finger/forearm muscles join to the bone at the elbow, and after repetive strain/use, the tendon rips. Incredibly painful, and quite often 12 weeks or more off the water. Tendons are reeaallly slow to heal.

And .. once you've done it once, it comes back a lot easier the next time.

There are over 400 topics on here from people suffering with tennis elbow - one of the most common (& painful) injuries.


Prevention is easy - strengthen your forearms & stretch before heading out...

www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tennis+elbow+prevention

A few sample sufferers...
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Kite-elbow-like-tennis-elbow/
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Tennis-elbow-2/
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/tennis-elbow/
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/Tennis-Elbow-grief/

I like to run in the dunes with my dogs - do about 30-40k a week
kiting does the rest

I use an app called KBX, which is pretty much the app version of kiteboardingexcersies

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hydrocarbion said..
Hey guys

As we all know only a month away till kite surfing starts up on the west coast
So just wondering any good exercises should be doing to get ready for the season, maybe some youtube videos would be good. anything would be sweet really

Tai Chi and Karate. I do both regularly and they help me a lot especially with kicks and turns.

I hate you all for this thread, just reminds me of the kilo's I need to lose, right when I was eating an apple and cinnamon muffin too :(

The exercises that i recon are the most important are squats. or lunges to help strenthen your legs, knees and back. Injuries ive suffered in the past have been to the knees and back which probably could have been avoided if the muscles in those areas were stronger. Having a wrong technique in pumping up the kite sometimes is bad on the back and heavy landings can be bad on the knees.

Yeah. I'm one of those wankers than never stops kiting. Plus mountainbiking and longboard skating fill in the no wind times.

maui thai twice a week does it for me, that and i snowboard all winter long so my legs are pretty used to board sports all year round. i do have to stretch out my back before every session or the muscles in my lower back lock up on me, but this has more to do with my bad posture and having a desk job than it does with kiting hahaha

Agree with billy on squats ^^^^

Adding to it - Most people arnt aren't flexible enough to squat properly... what helps especially in kiteboarding is 'Depth' in a No weights squat. Your body is exposed to more extreme angles and depth through your knees when your on the water, than you actually realise...

Here is a good start point - do 10 warm up squats first - then hold onto something secure and sit as deep as you comfortably can for 30 - 60 secs x 3 sets every second day..

The pic is what you should be aiming for, within reason... it will help to stop blowing your knees out due to trained nerve / muscle co-ordination when you land hard or go deeper than your normal Range of Motion ...



As you progress and gain greater flexibility - your next step is the Front squats.
Its the one on right with bar in front and for obvious reasons as the pic shows - the normal squat loads up your lower back too much for most people so safety first.

Only do it with a very light weight as your aim is kiteboarding 'not' Powerlifting. You can do 1 set of 10 (very easy) 3 x per week - as the weight is very light... and also you dont want to overwork / fatigue then injure yourself - watching everyone else kite !



Youll feel the difference very quickly.. the article is brief but good information and to the point

alumniwellness.com/2011/04/5-reasons-to-do-front-squats/

Also a great stretch for that exercise and lower back is the Hip flexor stretch.



Little known - this group when tight, is responsible for 80% of all lower back problems..

strengthen your core is what you always hear... thats an industry lie bla bla bla

See that gnarly big muscle that wraps around your lower back, when it gets too tight from lack of Muscle Flexibility, its what pulls your lower back out...

Any thing you do in a sitting positon - office, motor vehicle, Pc trolling ha ha for long periods make it tighten up - thats why after a long time, you stand up and stretch your back out - unconciously putting flexibility back into these muscles.. Ah haa you get the picture now Huh

Dont forget to stretch. Its as important as any exercise. Especially around the groin muscles. Lose your front foot out of its strap & it will give a whole new meaning to the splits. Did it once, was out of the water for a bit over a month.

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Maxiy said..
maui thai twice a week does it for me, that and i snowboard all winter long so my legs are pretty used to board sports all year round. i do have to stretch out my back before every session or the muscles in my lower back lock up on me, but this has more to do with my bad posture and having a desk job than it does with kiting hahaha

Should try standing at your desk if you can, makes a difference

Instead of walking around your workplace, try lunging.

It won't make you fitter, but it will make your boss a little bit scared of you

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Chris_M said..
Instead of walking around your workplace, try lunging.

It won't make you fitter, but it will make your boss a little bit scared of you

haha gold!

ive done the walk of shame twice in the last month so i'm good to go.