The Journey to Better Surfing
Through improved technique, a highly functioning body, and supportive movement and nutrition. This is the path, an education if you will, to improving your surfing with the understanding that your body needs to function optimally.
SURF WORKOUTS-How To Train for Explosive Power UPHILL SPRINTS To really boost your surf training and surf workouts, have the strength to catch more waves,and simply start ripping (moreso than your current state of ripping) , implement movements and exercise that can directly benefit your surfing. Often people I consult with are using outdated and…
Deal With Your Aches, Before They Ruin Your Surf I personally have several joint/pain issues going on, and if I don’t constantly work on them, and try to strengthen the surrounding muscles and tissues, those problems get severely pissed in the surf. Just yesterday I surfed for about 4 hours. And my right shoulder was absolutely screaming at…
What Is Surf Training? Surf training: The athletic demands of surfing are vast….. it takes huge amounts of skill to pull off what the pros do. It even takes a hell of a lot of skill to pull of what some kooks do! Balance, flexibility, strength, power, speed, mental cognition, quick decision-making, muscle coordination, visual input…. the list continues. This is…
How To Eat Well and Surf-Travel So I’m only about a week in to the big trip to Australia. I’m currently staying with a friend and his family in Sydney, and have the luxury of a great house to stay in and a fully stocked kitchen….. which I’m hugely grateful for. But with all the traveling, hostels, crappy kitchens, and…
Develop a STRONG CORE, and INJURY RESISTANCE Any well designed surf training programs or surf exercise programs must include some single leg work. As a surfer, this is paramount to becoming exceptionally strong, developing core stability, training foot/ankle strength, and keeping your knees in good shape. I was working with a client this week who’s been dealing with some knee…
COCONUT OIL You’re a surfer, therefore you’re an athlete, and you need your body to be at its best. You should have some interest in nutrition if you’re aiming to keep up your performance in the water. A critical piece of health and performance oriented nutrition is sufficient intake of quality saturated fats…..yes, you need…
PADDLE LONGER, HARDER, FASTER Paddle workout: How much would your surfing benefit if you could paddle for longer times without fatigue or a need for rest. Couldn’t you catch some more waves if you had more powerful strokes, and stronger strokes? How many waves have you missed in the past years because your arms were…
RENEGADE ROWS Surfer core strength: What movements are in your Surf Training workouts? Do you even include movements that are surf movement specific, or surf exercises that are going to help you build a more efficient body? Get rid of the fluff in your training program, and fill it with some serious surf fitness exercises. Get…
Fast, Efficient, Stronger Surf Bodies Surf Training, Surf Circuit training…a good workout in a short amount of time. Piece together some surf exercises that focus on the relevant movements we as surfers need to be strong and powerful, and get to work. Develop strength, endurance, and give those lungs and heart of yours a solid…
How Are You Surf Training? Is your workout benefitting your body? Are your surf workouts benefitting your surfing? Implement movements that will strengthen your body for the movements necessary in surfing. Utilize surf exercises that will strengthen your areas of weakness so those portions of your body don’t keep you out of the surf on a good day….
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