Work Out on a Surf Board
November 13th 2011 04:58
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The surf`s up at a Boston athletic club where a new workout regime is being introduced to the Bostonians. SurfSET Fitness is a new company offering people a work out the surfer dudes may give a try. CEO and founder Mike Hartwick mastered-mind the Rip Surfer X. The machine is a one-person machine that can be me a workout for any fitness enthusiasts. Hartwich developed the machine as a way to exercise when he was away from the real surf.
The very first classes were held at the Boston Athletic Club in South Boston.
The surf board rides on three inflatable pouches that assist in simulating the feel of surfing on a wave, such as the classic maneuver -- "carving" a wave. Two handles are at the front of the machine to replicate the sensation of paddling with the help of resistance lines on the two handles.
The workout class focuses on performing the movements that get surfers in shape. Hartwick told the Boston Globe that surfers are not into bulky muscles, but rather a more lean and mean body to withstand the rigors of taking a wave, involving paddling, popping up on the board and balance.
Photos by Robert Burgess/Globe Staff
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