i need a fitness plan for sailing?

Answer 1

For balance on a boat, your outer thigh and buttock will be used a lot more than they are on land.

The Gym has a set of machines for inner (also advisable) thigh & outer thigh work, but the guys usually avoid these and leave them to the girls. Don't be shy !

If the boat uses windlasses, operating these will activate muscle combinations not normally used on land (or trained in gyms).

Some gyms now have a specialised machine for this kind of work. It's not very popular, because it's thought of as cardio equipment but it doesn't raise your heart rate enough to satisfy the average workout enthusiast.

It's usually called an 'ARM ERGOMETER', and it's excellent for warming up the upper body, training the entire 'rotator cuff' to work together, and training you to breathe properly while your upper body is also working hard at other things.

If the sheets and shrouds are moved manually on the boat you're going to use, then pullups (like a chin-up, but aim to get your CHEST to the bar; start by doing them lying under a low bar, like a pressup upside-down, and progress later to lifting your entire bodyweight) and pressups are excellent preparation for the pulling and pushing you'll need to do.

'Core' (waist) exercises will also help to prevent injuries. Try a PILATES class, book, or video

Answer 2

not really, if u r not fit now u soon will be if you sail enough. is it dinghies or something larger