Advanced pumping - aka how the pros pump

[Matt]

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How to pump for ten minutes + in the surf zone

Somewhat important to note Matt is talking about pumping for prone foiling connections, not flatwater pumping. Staying high on the mast is key for the latter but maybe less critical for prone. Making connections generally means you’re only pumping for about 30 seconds or less between waves most of the time.

Pump Stamina Workouts

Thanks for all the feedback! Squats and jump rope are great ideas. I’m sure dock starting is great training - but personally just a bit hesitant (not sure why). I’m gonna try to get back on a balance board and to high rep / low weight squats…can’t hurt. I guess I should just push to go longer than my longest links (which is about 3 minutes now). Set some goals and someone else sort of suggested - 5 mins / 10 mins etc. I just have learned a bit of a technique on these wings that saves a littl…

Pumping Technique Help

I’ve been progressing my pumping to where I can connect 2-3 waves together but I feel like my technique still needs some work. I’m pretty exhausted after a few waves linked together. My thoughts after watching this video were I need to compress a little more and have a smoother pump less twitchy. Any help is appreciated. [Pump foil Naish HA 1800 Glider in small waves]