More fun summer workouts!
- Bodysurfing. Bodysurfing is also great because it's got a low learning curve but never ceases to be fun. There's always some new or challenging variation to enjoy. Choose a stretch of beach with waves that break cleanly, and without any big rocks or other hazards. You'll want a good pair of bodysurfing fins (most snorkeling fins are too big and tend to come off) to give you the acceleration and power to get into the waves. If you've never done it before, here are the basics:
o Swim out to the peak—the area where the waves stand up and break.
o Tread water to get a good view of what's coming and choose a wave that's about to break, not one that already has.
o As it begins to roll under you, put your head down, kick like crazy and do a few crawl strokes with your arms. You'll feel your body begin to accelerate until suddenly you're flying through the water.
o At this point, you can use your palms as a planing surface and get your head up to see where you're going. The wave will either poop out or spit you out.
o Repeat until you've had enough fun.
Get in Get out, and Get living!!
Dr. Vance DC
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