I am 5'2 and weigh 10 stone?

Question

i can just about stand up what is the best board for me!! thanks

Answer 1

I hear carbon is a strong lightweight material. For someone of your 'girth', I reckon it might hold you up. Might. ;)

Answer 2

lose a couple of stones you wern't thinkin of having kids anyway

Answer 3

how many pounds is in 10 stone? ok i just looked it up... so it's about 140 lbs? yea, you are a little overweight (no offence). try running a couple miles 5-6 times a week. any type of cardio, and srengts exercises are great. also dring oonly water anf milk!

Answer 4

First I would recommend getting into shape because surfing uses very specific muscles you may not be using now.

You need to do push-ups and bench presses to build your chest muscles, (pecs), so you can push yourself up to stand.

Next you need to do pull-ups or lat pull-downs to work the muscles along your sides, (lats), that you will use to paddle.

A little running will build your cardio and legs muscles.

Then I would take a couple of lessons to get the basics down.

After that it's just going to take time in the water.

I always recommend that beginners get a longboard, (at least 9' long), as these are the easiest to catch waves with and balance on to stand up.

And finally this site has a great article called 'Learn How to Surf in One Day' that I think is terrific:

http://www.BeachTrading.com

Good luck and have fun!!  :-)

Answer 5

Thats quite normal.

Prahaps you should try eating a little healthier if your not happy with it.

Answer 6

most people would say start off on a longboard, but at your hight  a long board may be a bit hard to handle.  try a wider and floatier funboard, something about 7'6" long, atleast 20" wide, and somewhere between 2 3/4" and 3" thick.  that should give you the float and stability that you will need while not being so long that you get overwhelmed by the board.  good luck.  also make sure to read up a little on surf ettiquete.  most beginners dont know where theyre supposed to be or who has priority in a given situation.  heres a good link to get you started.  knowing the rules of the water will save you from alot of conflicts and will also make it safer for yourself and others.

http://www.surfline.com/surfology/surfol...

Answer 7

You need a board that will float you well enough for you to take off (paddle and catch a wave). Most people learn best on long boards, although I have seen lots of surfers start on a short board and master it. Long boards are ideal for learners. There are also good intermediate length boards to learn on, funshapes, mini-mals and some hybrids. You can always trade in a board and buy a new one when you are ready for a change (or keep your long board. I bought a new long board about 6/7 years ago, and, like I said, there are some days that it's the perfect board for the conditions).

Although I really oppose popouts (see link), I think they are acceptable first boards for beginners. They tend to be cheap, and 'floaty.' http://www.mckevlins.com/nopopstory.htm

There are no RULES for learning how to surf. Go to a good local surf shop and talk to the surfers there. They will give you good advice for what works in the local breaks you will be riding. Also, I don't know your age or s*x. If you are still growing, and want more than one summer out of the board, you should talk it over at the shop, and go a little bit bigger if you are going short.

Learning to surf is more than just standing up on a surfboard. If you are going to surf, you should be a competent ocean swimmer. Not just good in a pool, but able to swim in the surf, and when the undertow and rips are strong. I have seen lots of good pool swimmers get rescued.

Once you get that far, I would recommend some surf lessons. Go to a REAL surf shop (not a bathing suit store that sells some surfboards). The folks there will rent you a board and hook you up with some lessons. Since you can already stand up, it is much more important for you to learn surf etiquette. A good instructor will make sure you understand the "rules" so that everybody else in the water doesn't want to kill you before you get good at surfing.