Surfing Archive
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Surf Fitness
Have you ever experienced any of these problems when surfing..? Your shoulders get tired from paddling and you struggle to make it back out for more waves… Your arms have been too fatigued to take-off and you end up riding down the wave like a body boarder… You watch other surfers paddle past you effortlessly, [...] -
Workouts for Surfers
How to improve your surfing when there is no swell By Clayton Beatty BSc www.totalsurfingfitness.com Wouldn’t you like to be able to surf harder and longer, get more barrels, bust bigger airs and surf with more style? And wouldn’t you like to be able to accomplish this without even getting wet? Surfing has reached a [...] -
Surfing Fitness – Core Strength #3
Rotational Strength & Balance By Clayton Beatty BSc www.totalsurfingfitness.com When riding a wave, rotational core strength is needed for powerful and stylish turns. The first exercise below will improve the stability and strength in your core muscles for performing any twisting / rotational movements whilst surfing. When this function is improved, you will have more [...] -
Surfing Fitness – Core Strength #2
Lower Back & Abdominal Strength By Clayton Beatty BSc www.totalsurfingfitness.com Picture watching yourself paddle out into the surf. You will notice that whilst you are paddling, your spine is in an extended position, meaning your shoulders are up off the board and your spine is no longer straight, but slightly bent back. While you are [...] -
Surfing Fitness – Core Strength #1
Basic Core Stability By Clayton Beatty BSc www.totalsurfingfitness.com All movements performed whilst surfing originate from the core muscles of your body. Your core muscles are not just your abdominals, but include all of the muscles that help stabilize the spine, pelvis and even shoulders. These muscles provide a solid foundation from which all movements of [...]
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