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| - I went to my first class and was excited to check out this athletic fun. I am athletic, in my early 40's and like to constantly mix it up (you have to as you age!), thus my interest in Surfset.
I attended the "blended" class, which is a little cardio, a little strength, a lot of core and some meditative yoga stuff too. WHAT A FUN WORKOUT!
Being on the board really does put you off balance and makes your muscles and core work harder than if you were simply doing exercise on a solid surface. I have a good mind body connection and could feel the instability of the surf board kicking in little muscles that we all often overlook.
The instructor (who I believe was also the owner) was welcoming, helpful, funny and really guided the entire group on understanding the whole core, balance, strength objective of what you were to be doing. The room is dim and you feel like there is plenty of space and comfort to be in your own zone of intensity. They also play surfing realm from competitions on huge wall above the instructor, which I liked because it put you in the mood.
The website outlines which classes they have and some are just cardio, some are just strength and some are just more yoga based or there is the blend class that I took. My biggest challenge is tight hip flexers from years of running and cycling. It is the same reason I am not a good surfer, because my hip flexers do not allow me to easily pop up on a board. I had this same problem a bit with this class, but not enough for me not to go back and encourage others to check it out.
Hang Ten, hop on a board and I would absolutely say try it out! It was fun and it was challenging.
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