Surf Mavericks
Breath control and healthy, strong lungs are a vital part of being prepared to surf Mavericks. Many big-wave surfers use methods such as anaerobic exercises, swimming, and free diving for such training. It seems like every surfer figures out a routine that works for them but all of their routines includes some sort of sport or training for breath control. Anaerobic exercise is a vast category. Mark Healey, a Titan of Mavericks, likes doing some of his breath-holding exercises on a stationary bike. He keeps a steady pace while he holds his breath for 30 second intervals, giving himself one minute intervals in-between to breathe. He does this for about 30 minutes (Brown). Freediving is also a good source of exercise for breath holding, as Mark
Healey explains in Joe Carrberry’s Sports Illustrated article - the fish decide when one is down in the water and how long they should be down there for (Carberry). This unpredictable kind of movement is so great for the lungs and the body. It allows for one to get used to being able to “adjust on the fly,” (Healey qtd. in Carberry). As Jay Moriarity put it in The Ultimate Guide to Surfing by Jay Moriarity and Christ Gallagher,“The universally accepted best training for surfing is swimming,” (Gallagher and Moriarity 64). When you swim whether in the ocean or in a pool, it strengthens your lungs. Swimming in the ocean or bodysurfing is a great way to exercise breath-holding skills by dealing with different wave and current conditions just like what has to be done when surfing Mavericks.
Healey explains in Joe Carrberry’s Sports Illustrated article - the fish decide when one is down in the water and how long they should be down there for (Carberry). This unpredictable kind of movement is so great for the lungs and the body. It allows for one to get used to being able to “adjust on the fly,” (Healey qtd. in Carberry). As Jay Moriarity put it in The Ultimate Guide to Surfing by Jay Moriarity and Christ Gallagher,“The universally accepted best training for surfing is swimming,” (Gallagher and Moriarity 64). When you swim whether in the ocean or in a pool, it strengthens your lungs. Swimming in the ocean or bodysurfing is a great way to exercise breath-holding skills by dealing with different wave and current conditions just like what has to be done when surfing Mavericks.