Fishing Fitness Training

Fishing Description

Fishing is a recreational sport that can be enjoyed as a relaxing pastime or as a competitive event. Some find the quiet hours spent at a peaceful fishing site to be an excellent stress-relieving activity. There are many different types of fishing activities, including fly-fishing, deep-sea fishing, net fishing and dock fishing.

Fishing Risks

• Shoulder strain (overuse from excessive force used during casting)
• Over-exposure to sun
• Water-related hazards
• Cuts from hooks or sharp teeth or scales of fish
• Lower back strains from fighting large fish (deep-sea fishing)

Fishing Sport-specific applications

• Fishing competitions

Fishing Equipment required

• Rod and reel: chosen to meet the needs of a particular type of fishing
• Hooks, lures and other tackle: also depends on the type of fishing
• Fishing line: chosen for a specific type of fishing
• Protective gloves to prevent hooking oneself
• Net to aid in landing a caught fish
• Specialty pliers to help remove hooks from fish
• Hat or visor for sun protection
• Life vest for fishing on boats or while wading

Fishing Applicable substitutions

• Bowling
• Gardening
• Golf (ride in cart)
• Billiards

Fishing Reference sources, organizations and publications

• Sport Fishing Institute: 1010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 100, Washington D.C. 20001, (202) 898­0770
• American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association: 1250 Grove Avenue, Suite 300, Barrington, IL 60010, (708) 381­9490
• Trout Unlimited: 800 Follin Lane, Suite 250, Vienna, VA 22180, (703) 281­1100
• Federation of Fly Fishers: PO Box 1088, West Yellowstone, MT 59758
• Bassmaster Magazine: 5845 Carmichael Rd., Montgomery, AL 36117
• Various State Department and Natural Resources organizations

Mode

Recreational

Fitness Benefits

• Cardiorespiratory 0
• Flexibility 1
• Muscular Strength 0
• Muscular Endurance 0
• Body Fat Recution 0

Fitness Requirements

• Cardiorespiratory 0
• Flexibility 1
• Muscular Strength 0
• Muscular Endurance 1
• Coordination/Skill 2

Muscle groups used

Primary muscles: forearms, triceps and shouldersAssistance muscles: trapezius, rhomboids, latissimus dorsi, erector spinae and biceps

Energy expenditure

Approximately 0.028 Calories per minute per pound of body weight