WASHINGTON – Simulated surfing may just be the next big workout at your health club.
The RipSurfer is a machine that simulates the feel of riding the waves. It is a real surfboard mounted on inflatable medicine balls.
The machine provides a surf-like workout. Users can practice paddling, pushing-up and grinding, complete with surf songs and big screen pictures of surfers in the background.
SurfSet Fitness plans to sell them for home use next month for $765.
Until then, the company has been hauling the machine from one health club to another for demonstrations.
They’ve held classes in several cities, including Boston and New York.
Below, watch a video that demonstrates the machine’s capabilities:
WTOP’s Bob Kur contributed to this report. Follow WTOP on Twitter.
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