There is a lot of sailing fitness advice online and in books. We reviewed hundreds of sources and summarized the common principles and most common exercises to help you find a fitness regime that works for you. Six Sailing Fitness Training…
Preparation
This category covers the many aspects of sailboat racing preparation. Topics include fitness & nutrition, racing psychology (mental preparation), weather, wind, current, tides, teamwork, skill building strategies, pre-race preparation, and regatta preparation.
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Physical fitness covers a wide territory. If you want to improve your sailing through better fitness, spend your time on the aspects of fitness that count most. Three Fitness Measures of Winning Sailors A study of sailing fitness measured competitive dinghy sailor…
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Core fitness, research has shown, is most often associated with winning sailor conditioning. I keep looking for the definitive guide to the best, doable exercise routine to focus on this area. Although written by a climber, this guide from Outside…
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This article addresses what to do if you have muscle imbalances. Apparently, repetitive actions in sailing can cause or worsen muscle imbalances without other conditioning to balance muscle groups. Examples are provided to discuss how to identify the issue. The article…
