Board sports are a great way to get active and enjoy the incredible views the ocean has to offer. There are many types of board sports, all of which offer unique benefits: Three main types of board sports stand out from the rest (or water!): surfing, kitesurfing and windsurfing. Each of them offers its own sensations and health benefits that are worth exploring. If, after reading these few lines, you have an irremediable desire to try a new sea gliding sport and enjoy the open sea, rest assured: it’s normal!
The benefits of kitesurfing
Kitesurfing is a water sport that uses the force of the wind to propel a kite (a sail to be precise) on the waves and/or on the shore. To get started well and get extraordinary sensations, a good kitesurfing equipment safe and adapted to your body shape is essential.
From a physical point of view, kiting is one of the most complete sports there is, because, like surfing, it works the whole body and provides an excellent cardio workout. Kitesurfing also improves balance, coordination, endurance and strength: just that! It is also a good upper body exercise, allowing you to tone your arms, chest and back muscles.
From a psychological point of view then, kitesurfing is one of the best ways to get some fresh air and enjoy the magnificent seascapes. By its very essence, it allows you to fill up on the sun, thereby improving your mood and your outlook on life, a real plus!
Finally, and probably one of the most important points, kitesurfing is an activity fun which can be practiced by people of all ages and levels.
Surfing, perfect for coordination
The famous surfing is a sport which consists of riding a wave on a board. It is one of the most popular board sports in the world, offering many benefits including improved balance and coordination, increased strength and endurance, or to put it simply: better general physical fitness. Sure, surfing is a difficult sport that takes time to master, but the skills and abilities learned while surfing can be put to use in other sports and life activities daily.
Excellent for improving your fitness and well-being, it works all the main muscle groups in your body. Surfing can also boast of being a good cardiovascular workout, thus helping to reduce the risk of heart disease. Also not insignificant, surfing naturally allows you to relieve stress: once on the waves, all your worries disappear! Finally, surfing is a fun and social activity that will allow you to spend time with friends and family. So why not try it? You will find surf schools everywhere, and you might be surprised to see how much surfing could benefit you!
Windsurfing and its many benefits
Windsurfing is a great way to stay active and enjoy the outdoors. A very aerobic activity which allows you to get a good workout, like the two previous sports it allows you to learn to master your movements and improve your overall movements, in other words the coordination of your body. In addition to the physical abilities that it requires (and which it improves), you will relieve your stress in no time, this discipline particularly allowing you to clear your mind, to forget the worries that remain on dry land, to concentrate on the essentials: water, the sea, the elements.
Aside from its health benefits, windsurfing is also a great way to have fun and explore. It can introduce you to beautiful places that you would never see if you were content with the surroundings of a beach or the boat. This sport will allow you to escape and enjoy nature, as well as clear your mind. This discipline, as famous as it is practiced, turns out to be a good way to meet new people, the community of windsurfers being known to be quite friendly and always ready to experience an adventure or share their passion!