Surf Shoulder

top shoulder stretches for surfers
Surf Shoulder

Top Shoulder Stretches for Surfers

My Go-To Top Shoulder Stretches for Surfers I can’t stress this enough, especially for men (men tend to be less flexible than women), that you absolutely need to maintain proper flexibility of the upper body.  You gotta’ keep your shoulders moving man!  For paddling, turns, pop-ups, basically all of surfing, you need optimal flexibility in […]
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Surf Shoulder

Eliminate Stiff Shoulders

The Stiff Shoulder – The Surf “Ruiner” 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?  You need […]
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Surf Shoulder, Surfing Exercises

Shoulder Radness..Surfing Shoulder Training

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 […]
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Mobility Exercises, Surf Shoulder, Thoracic Spine Mobility

Happy Surf Shoulders

Mobilize, Activate, Move… Surf Shoulders I think I’m close to a shoulder operation…. and it’s no fun.  In all honesty, I’m pretty good with shoulder rehab, training, tissue work etc., but sometimes injuries are just too destructive to deal with non-surgically.  I bothered my shoulder on Friday doing some heavy sprint work…  (sprint work is […]
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Surf Shoulder

Surf Shoulders – Rotator Cuff Training

Rotator Cuff Training For Surfers Those damn shoulders….  surfers shoulders.  If’ they’re grinding, dislocating, inflamed, crunchy, or pain provoking, than your surfing is suffering, and when you can’t surf because of joint pain, it’s a terribly frustrating thing.  If you’ve had an issue with your shoulders, you’ve probably at one point seen a physio (physical therapist), […]
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Surf Shoulder, Surfing Exercises

Surf Shoulder Exercises

Surf.. Shoulders.. Exercises.. Do em’! Paddle… hurts… Paddle… hurts… Paddle…. hurts……  You need Shoulder Clocks That is not a fun way to surf.  I’ve personally gotten so enormously pissed off at my shoulders before while surfing that if they were a person  standing in front of me, I would punch them in the face and […]
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