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.
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Surf Workout Programs “The potential exercises that could be used for “surf fitness training” are endless. The goal however of surf workout should focus on improving the movement capacity of the human body in movement patterns that are relevant to surfing, and then to also improve the necessary energy systems. Exercises must be specific to…
Life Balance… Zen Life Balance. Ying and Yang. Black and White (like the cookie episode from Seinfeld). Vegans and Pro-meat consumption. Opposing forces…. I’m getting deep! I view extremism of any type to be detrimental. Religion, nutrition, training, tv-watching, poker, yoga, damn near anything can hold negative consequences if over consumed or used. Except for…
The Truth About Surfing Fitness and Surfing Workouts How To Design Your Own Surfing Fitness Programs – What You Should Be Working On…. Lose The Gimmicks- You’re reading this because you want to know more about efficient, high quality surfing fitness, get rid of all the exercise non-sense and gimmicks, or you’ve finished Surf Athlete…
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Movement. There’s been a pro-surfing competition where I live for the last few days, so I’ve had the privilege to watch some of the world’s best surfers. It got me considering the human body, it’s movement capacity, and how amazing it is what professional surfers can do with their body, and how they interact with…
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Surf Training – Pop Ups – Core & Upper Body Do you think your Pop-Ups could be faster? They probably could be, especially if you’re surfing some faster “reefy” type waves, or even if you’re just starting out and getting the hang of popping up to your feet. I get asked quite often about Pop-up…
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Surfing Athlete Warmup Drills Surfers warmup: You gotta get your body moving. Most surfers spend most of their time behind desks, in front of computers, or in front of the TV… sedentary bodies don’t cooperate with surfing. So before you head out for a wave, spend 2minutes doing some actually beneficial warmup drills to loosen…
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Bring on the next year of life…. Resolutions. Stop Doing This. Start Doing That. It’s Going To Be Different. I’m Going To Make A Change. Resolutions. This stuff does my head in, but at the same time, it’s the business I’m in (health, fitness, personal improvement). Being in this field, I see so much excessive positivity and new-agey…
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The Stiff Shoulder – The Surf “Ruiner” Eliminate stiff shoulders: Shoulder Flexion. That’s the ability to take your shoulder overhead into a vertical position. Try it. Does it grind, is it uncomfortable, is your arm totally vertical by the ear or sticking out forwards, did you have to arch your back, are you holding your breath?…
Dynamic Surfing Stretches.. Get Dirty Loose! Surfing stretches: This is gonna be a short post. The main takeaway is that you should warmup before you surf. It really is that simple. It Does My Head In when I see totally out of shape, terrible posture, I’m stuck at a desk looking dudes just do an…
Surf Shoulders… Keep em’ Strong. Clearly, if your shoulders aren’t moving well, cause you pain, or are out of optimal alignment, then your surfing is going to be a pain in the shoulder!! (hahaha… get it, “pain in the shoulder”, rather than “pain in the ass”… I’m so clever and witty). Surfing Shoulder Training… here’s my…
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