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.
IT AIN’T REHAB, ITS PREHAB! THE FACEPULL In past posts, I’ve shown you guys how to start incorporating thoracic mobility Even if you currently have rotator cuff injuries, which just about every surfer will deal with at one point or another, you need to work on T-spine (short for thoracic if you haven’t nailed that one)…
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$20 on fast food garbage..NOPE, $20 of REAL FOOD I value my health, and body, so I spend money on my health and body. I heard a recent stat that the average American spends 4% to 9.8% of income on food. The majority of countries in the world rival that with as much as 70%…
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ORGANIC CAULIFLOWER: ROASTED/CURRIED…. $3.50 CHEAP!!! This is a seriously GOOD recipe. I hated cauliflower veggies…for damn near my whole life, but finally gave this a go, and now eat it about once a week. It’s CHEAP, even the organic variety, and EASY to make. Cauliflower: member of the cabbage family; contains indoles (potential cancer fighters), contains…
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YOU NEED TO PRACTICE SINGLE LEG WORK!! As a surfer, you need to be working on stability, strength, power, balance, and proprioception, all on a single leg! Squats are great, but think for a minute about your legs on a surfboard. They are in constant motion, dynamically involved in all the previously mentioned qualities, all while working largely independently…
BAD POSTURES=BAD SHOULDERS OPEN UP YOUR SHOULDERS—–STRETCH!!! Kyphotic posture… check out the picture, the image on the right is a pretty severe thoracic spine kyphosis. And unfortunately damn near your average American. As I’ve discussed in a previous post, surfer’s shoulders, this posture will wreak havoc on your shoulders, literally tearing up tissue when you’re out paddling…
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Seriously, by far, without a shadow of a doubt, breakfast is my absolute favorite meal of the day. Anyone that knows me closely, instantly realizes how seriously I take food. Why people don’t take seriously the foods with which they are supplying their own body, to rebuild and repair itself, escapes my understanding. But again, seriously,…
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SIDE-LYING THORACIC MOBILITY ROTATION Yet again, MORE THORACIC MOBILITY! This is a great movement, so use it! In all seriousness, you will benefit from this, your shoulders will benefit from this, and in turn, your surfing will benefit from this. If you’re unsure why this will benefit your shoulders, check out this thoracic spine post. Watch…
The second video in the series of “surfers shoulders”. If you surf, you need to work on thoracic mobility as a pre-requisite for improving your shoulders. If you’ve got crappy shoulders, you’re not gonna have that great of a time in the water. Start using this mobility drill, as well as the exercises from part 1, and…
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WHAT’S IN YOUR GROCERY BAG? I’m often asked what I eat on a daily basis. So today, I stopped at the store, just for some eggs. As usual, I can’t walk out of the grocery store without buying a bit more. Today, 20 bucks worth of simple, quality, healthy, nutritious food. Organic Eggs – great…
Surf Shoulders IF YOU SURF, WATCH THIS VIDEO. Bottom line, as a surfer, your shoulders need to move well, and with the average person’s posture, shoulder mobility just isn’t going to be happening very well. Watch the video To improve shoulder mobility, you MUST first begin to improve thoracic spine mobility. The exercises shown in this video…
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