by michelle | Jul 28, 2017 | Surf Performance, Surf Strength
“Surfers do not particularly need to practice the olympic lifts, they are not specific to surfing and there are many ways to improve mobility, strength and power whilst avoiding these highly technical lifts requiring a high degree of ankle/hip/thoracic mobility...
by michelle | Jul 1, 2017 | Surf Performance
Strength and conditioning programs must be specific to each individual’s body, their chosen sport, their current strengths and weaknesses, their psychological state and the level at which they wish to compete. Strength training is not just about putting on muscle mass...
by michelle | Apr 23, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Surf Mobility, Surf Performance
When we get better at surfing, we get worse at basic human movement. And as interest in surfing grows worldwide, more and more people are pursuing competitive surfing as a professional career. That, in turn, is pushing the sport to new levels of high performance. The...
by michelle | Feb 21, 2017 | Health and Lifestyle, Surf Performance
Whether you have a bintang belly that has blown out of control, stored too many moroccan tagines, developed lazy office eating habits or have just found surfing alone is not helping you stay in shape (perhaps you do not have the luxury of surfing as much as you would...
by michelle | Jan 20, 2017 | Health and Lifestyle, Surf Nutrition
The ocean is abundant with essential minerals that we mirror within our own bodies – the earth is some 75% water and so are our bodies. This may be why we tend to feel brighter, fresher and more energetic after being in the ocean compared to a chlorinated...