CROSSFIT
Living in Tenerife, it is not always windy, so now I have my exercise program as a new passion to focus on. I started with running but after a while my knees were suffering from the impact. I was getting a bit of pain. Then my wife told me about CrossFit, which is a type of fitness regime developed by a guy called Greg Glassman. There are many different workouts and they are all based on functional movements, reflecting the best practices of gymnastics, rowing, running and weight lifting. I recently did my first CrossFit competition, which was quite fun and a big change from what we do in windsurfing. All the exercises are in the gym – running, pull ups, ring workouts and muscle-ups. It is not only about weight lifting and getting super strong and heavy. You do a big variety of exercise so your body does not lose flexibility. Within three months the difference was amazing. I could sail much longer and even if I stayed out for hours, the very next day I could keep sailing full power. CrossFit really takes your body to the limit and when you think you are destroyed you keep going! It is a punishment and really helps while I am competing. When I feel my arms are getting very tired, I think ok, in CrossFit class they take me to much further limits, so you can keep going and going!