I'm a fat 18 stone guy who wants to learn to surf

[Chrisab]

Hello!

I'm a fat 18 stone guy who wants to learn to surf.

I've messed about on a foamie a few times and that's made me decide I want to learn how to surf

I'm in the process of loosing weight, I was 20 stone and I'm now 18 stone so I'm on the right path with weight loss but I'm a long way from where I should be.

I know you have to be fit to surf well but my question is can I learn to surf now or do I need to loose more weight before I can start to learn?

Thanks in advance!

[Black]

You've tried surfing and you like it. If you keep going surfing it will give you a good incentive to keep losing the weight. It certainly helped me stop smoking. If you keep losing weight you will only get better, giving more impetus to keep on the upward journey. Get on it! And Good luck!

[Chris F]

Stick with the foamies for a bit if you are only getting in the water occasionally, once you get down to a better weight you can think about getting a board of your own?

Do some swimming (ideally) or some running (as an alternative) and do some conditioning exercises (sit ups, push ups) to get yourself in the best shape you can be before you hit the water. Any CV improvement, weight loss and strength improvement will count in your favour so you get the most out of your time in the water. Good luck.

[ATTMFKH]

Jimbo Pellegrine - he ain't no stick insect .................

[Chrisab]

Thanks for all the info!

I will continue with my weight loss and start learning at the same time then

I've been given a secondhand 9" Vision foam board, do you think this will be suitable for me of am I too heavy for it at them moment?

Thanks again!

[Chris F]

No idea how fat that foamie is, but should be fine.