Written by 505 sailor Eric Anderson, photo by Ty Baird (originally appeared in the 505 Class Newsletter and reprinted with permission here) There’s little doubt that strength and fitness are one of the many things that separate the front of the fleet from the rest of us. Sailing strength, and in particular crewing strength, requires … Read More
Written by 505 sailor Eric Anderson, photo by Ty Baird (originally appeared in the 505 Class Newsletter and reprinted with permission here) There’s little doubt that strength and fitness are one of the many things that separate the front of the fleet from the rest of us. Sailing strength, and in particular crewing strength, requires … Read More
Hard to believe November is starting this week, where did October go? We hope you have been doing lots of sailing this fall! But with November coming fast and furious, that means winter is not far behind. Winter is a great time to take a break and work on boosting your performance for sailing with … Read More
Coaches and or team captains this one is for you! With college and high school sailing in full swing, we thought we would do another article with a team workout. If you didn’t get a chance to read our past articles on this topic, check them out, Team Training Workout and Team Training: Circuit Workout. … Read More
Hard to believe the summer sailing season is coming to an end as we approach Labor Day this weekend. We hope you had an excellent summer sailing season! Sometimes summer can get busy packing in all our sailing adventures along with all the summertime fun. Why not start the month of September with a 30 … Read More
It has been a hot summer all across the country, and it’s only July! Maybe you love it, perhaps you hate it, but don’t let the heat get you down. Training in hot temperatures can help to majorly improve your fitness level helping you the next time you hit the water for an event. So … Read More
Hard to believe, but summer is finally here! Which means so is junior sailing. Looking for a way to enhance your program and get your kids having fun!? Add some fitness to your daily routines! So program directors, head instructors, coaches, and instructors this one is for you! Check out reasons to add daily fitness … Read More
Do you think sailing is a sport? Of course, it is! So just like any other sport, we need to make sure we are stretching and recovering for success out on the water! Without proper stretching and recovery prior to and after sailing, we can end of hurting ourselves and decreasing our performance. Stretching before … Read More
Are you ready to move faster? The last couple of high school sailing practices we have had some tricky days on the water. We have had some very puffy conditions where crews are sitting all the way in and then quickly have to pop up to hike and then move back in the middle after … Read More
Coaches this one is for you! With college and high school sailing in full swing, we thought we would focus on the team aspect of training. Looking for a new workout for your team this one is for you. Team training is a great way to bring together your team and get them stronger for … Read More
Have you ever given kettlebells a try? Kettlebells are an excellent fitness tool to help to improve your sailing performance out on the water. Check out our article Kettlebell Training: New Workout To Add to Your Sailing Fitness Training for more on the benefits of the kettlebell, what not to do, and a beginner kettlebell … Read More
Winter is in full gear all across the country. Hopefully, you either live somewhere warm or have been able to sneak away this winter for some warmer sailing. Winter is a great time to take advantage of stepping up your fitness training. A great training tool to build serious strength for sailing is the sandbag. … Read More
Hard to believe New Years Day is this week! We hope you have had a great 2018 sailing season! Hopefully, you have been keeping up that sailing training all season long. Now that the off season is here it’s time to put in more strength training hours to help maximize your sailing performance. What better way … Read More