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Dynamic Warmup for Surfers Sit on any surf beach in the world and the average warmup you see will be a few arm swings. Now have a quick watch of this Dane Reynolds clip, paying particular attention to his body, the range of movements he expresses, and the speed at which he moves. I reference […]

Free and Fluid Shoulders – Stretches for Surfers A tennis ball will become one of your best surf-travel companions. That foam roller that sits idle in the garage will suddenly come to new life. Some self-love, and not the type you hide in the bathroom for during your adolescent years, but the type that helps […]

I want to give you a framework of mental awareness of How to Surf Better.  It’s essentially Skill Progression, so let’s help you to improve your surfing. In this regard I want you to have a deeper understanding of the mental processes of learning.  These steps are a necessary path, and you will go through […]

Get More Out of Stretching – Improve Your Flexibility for Good! Picture a yoga class. If you’re a guy, it can be a room full of beautiful female yogis, all gracefully moving from one dynamic posture to another.  If you’re a female, swap out that visualization for some good looking yogi dudes.  If you prefer […]

“Top” lists are always a small act of futility.  There is so much variability in the human body, and a countless variety of surfing exercises,  it is grossly difficult to pull out some singular exercises and call them the best.  The key with smart training is tailoring exercises to the individual, their goals, and their […]

5 Tips for Better Surfing First, I want you to understand the Skill Pyramid.  This basic awareness provides a framework to look at how you approach your fitness, your health, and ultimately your surfing. Work on your “skill” in the ocean.  Your Skill, the Art of surfing, is built upon a healthy and well functioning […]

Lower Body Workout for Surfers Front squats, lateral hops, single leg deadlifts, dynamic hip rotations, shrimp squats, crawling squat hops…. That is what lower body training for surfers can and should look like.  Training that reinforces full range of motion through the lower body, as well as complex movement, yet also strength and power requirements. […]

Surf Fitness What is “surf fitness”? In order to answer that I want you to understand what is NOT surf fitness.  That pic, that is NOT surf fitness. Yeah, maybe it’s somewhat fun, maybe it’s entertaining, but it has absolutely no carryover to you actually performing better in the surf.  It in no way physiologically […]