Riding the fitness wave

Yo duuuuude! Rad barrells out there! Whether it’s using apps, checking out new facilities or getting together with friends for a group workout, I’m always looking for new ways to make exercising an enjoyable experience. I recently had the opportunity to attend a 6:00 a.m. class at City Surf Fitness.

Let me start off by telling you that this was nothing that I have ever done before. City Surf Fitness offers fitness classes inspired by the everyday lifestyle and training of surfers by performing exercises on a stationary surfboard.

I went into this class with the intentions of posting trendy pictures of me and my friends standing on surfboards and laughing away the soreness from our intense and hardcore workout. However, I can’t say that I felt that way coming out.

The class started out on the right wave with a couple minutes of high intensity cardio. To me, this was the best part of the whole class in that it had me sweating and challenging myself the most. However, even though it was the most challenging, it didn’t involve the use of the actual surfboard.

After the cardio is where we got into choppy waters. The instructor spent the remaining time setting aside three to five minute for demonstration periods and 10-15 minutes to complete three to four reps of each exercise. The exercises included balancing on the surfboard and doing squats, leg raises and raised leg lunges.

But unfortunately, I was very disappointed on how I felt after I completed the workout, as the most intense part was the first five minutes. I didn’t feel accomplished or worn out afterwards and when I went home, I made sure to do about half an hour more of abdominal and leg exercises.

However, I did appreciate that a representative from City Surf Fitness Plano contacted me after my class, and when I voiced my opinion on how I thought the class went, she offered me another free class to give them another chance.

I will be attending a second class next week and I am looking forward to perhaps changing my opinion.