2016 PWA Wave Vice World Champion Alex Mussolini has a secret to his success. Motivated by the advent of his thirties, he decided to get serious about his fitness. He shares with us his experience of the benefits of his training regime and how it has helped improve his windsurfing.
Originally published within the September ’17 edition.
I started fitness training two years ago along with my wife when I hit thirty. I go most mornings, training in the gym or sometimes running. Before that when I was younger I never really thought about my body, I just windsurfed for exercise. When I hit thirty it was a milestone age and I felt I needed that extra strength to help fight off injuries. As the years pass by it takes a lot longer to recover from any small injuries. In the past if I fought through a really long double elimination then the next day I could barely move! Now, after two years of training, the next day after a double elimination I feel like I could keep going full power. I have never been the best in single eliminations but very good in doubles, so I’m hoping this extra strength and fitness will help me even more, let’s see!