Surfing Exercises Archives

Surf Skate, Surf Technique, Surfing Exercises

How To Bottom Turn Surf Skate Training

To turn, or not to turn, that is the question. Precision and flow, or bog and stall? A thing of grace and potential power, or a wobbly stomp tail flail to the flats. This is a simple process and a few concepts on how you can practice your Bottom Turn on a Surf Skate, create […]

Surfing Exercises

How To Improve Your Surf Fitness Training

It’s not just standing on wobble boards. What “surf fitness training” means to me is taking a realistic look at the movement requirements of the sport, and then taking an honest appraisal at your own strengths and weaknesses. Then it comes down to filling the gaps with smart and efficiently applied training. Here’s some higher […]

Surfing Exercises

Top Exercises to Improve Surfing Athleticism and Performance

“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 capabilities. This […]

Mobility Exercises, Surfing Exercises

Foundation Training – You Need to Use This

I want you to be aware of Foundation Training. There’s a disconnect in the modern world with how our bodies are designed to move, and how we habitually move them. Sedentary, weak, and collapsed postures are the norm and coincide with back pain, hip pain, shoulder pain, immobility and fear of movement. That does not […]

Surfing Exercises

Pro vs. Joe Surf Fitness Program

You are Not a Pro. Surf fitness program:, Most of us aren’t top level athletes. (some tend to think we are though… still living the dreams!) Don’t train like a pro, but train similarly. Smart regression. Here’s how. Two variations of surf fitness programs. Athletic Capacity. That’s the goal. To increase your bodies capacity for speed, power, strength, […]

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Surf Core, Surfing Exercises, The Perfect Pop Up

How to Improve Your Pop Up

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR POP UP – EXERCISE FOUNDATIONS If you can get to your feet quickly, and with no real faults, you’ve probably never actually considered what it takes to get to your feet, or how to improve your surf pop up. If you fumble around and clumsily get to your feet, pulling that […]

Surf Core, Surfing Exercises, The Perfect Pop Up, Upper Body

How To Improve Your Pop Up.. Surf Training

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 […]

Surf Warm Up, Surfing Exercises

Top 3 Warm – Up Drills

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 […]

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 my […]

Surf Core, Surfing Exercises

TRX Surf Workout – Suspension Trainer

TRX Surf Workout – Get Some Straps How Absurd Is This Picture Oooooooohhhhh!!! Workout straps. Suspension training is all the rage in some training facilities, with some people doing some damn silly stuff on them. But in all seriousness, get some workout straps, they’re great for those of you that travel, and it’s always nice to […]