Cosmopolitan_Australia_October_2017

PHOTOGRAPHY BY STU GIBSON. ISTOCK

She’s the reigning surfing

World Champion and hella fit

for it! After all, just one session

in the surf can burn around 1250

kilojoules. Sign us up!

What are the things you do

every single day?

‘I surf once or sometimes twice,

and I meditate as well. No matter

where I am in the world, I find

just being still for five minutes

a day makes a huge difference.’

What is your exercise regimen?

‘I like hikes and going out in

Mother Nature. My regimen is

to live a healthy life – get out

and explore. When you get out

and you go do something, you

SURFER BOD?

YEAH, IT’S A

THING, AND

TYLER WRIGHT

HAS IT!

Surf & turf tone

If you’re after a full-body workout, you should

try hitting the waves - just ask champion surfer

and Rip Curl ambassador Tyler Wright

BREAKFAST

Eggs on toast

with avocado.

Sometimes I’ll

add a couple

of pieces

of bacon.

LUNCH

Grilled fish with

a salad.

DINNER

My mum’s

chicken noodle

soup – it’s

the best!

end up mucking around for over

an hour in nature – and that,

combined with actively making

healthy life choices, is better than

any exercise regimen.’

Why is surfing a great workout?

‘Well, on average we burn about

300 calories (1250kJ) in a 45­

minute session; if you do that

twice a day that’s 600 calories

(2500kJ)! It definitely keeps you

physically fit, but when you’re

doing something that you are

passionate about, something

that you love, it doesn’t register

as exercise. It’s also great for you

mentally because you’re out in

Mother Nature and that is a very

healing kind of environment.

You don’t have your phone on

you and you’ve got to be very

alert, taking in signs from the

ocean, the way it moves and flows,

and that’s a really nice, kind of

peaceful, thing to do.’

What body parts do you work

out while surfing?

‘Surfing is a well­balanced sport.

You lay on a board and you need

balance; you stand up and need

balance. That’s working the core.

You need strong legs to carry you

through the waves; to paddle you

use your shoulders and back; to

duck dive you need everything.

It’s an all­round workout.’

How do you stay grounded and

so chilled?

‘I enjoy meditating. I think it’s

very important in today’s society,

where we’re constantly distracted

by the outside world. It’s far too

easy to stop paying attention to

the way you feel about things. It’s

important to understand what

triggers you emotionally.’ #

TYLER’S DAY

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