by michelle | Aug 19, 2021 | Glute Strength, Injury Prevention, Surf Mobility, Surf Performance, Surf Strength, Surfer's Shoulder
The world certainly has changed. During times of lockdown, this online space has become our sanctuary of sorts. We’ve needed to connect, to nurture our social and emotional needs, to feel heard, to gain inklings of “understanding” in this incredibly strange time in...
by michelle | Jan 26, 2021 | Injury Prevention, Surf Strength, Surfer's Neck
Surfer’s Neck Routine – 10 min Strengthening & Soft Tissue Release for Optimal Neck Posture Let’s be honest here, surfing is not great for your posture. Paddling is great for strengthening your back muscles, but the position of your neck is far from...
by michelle | Aug 22, 2020 | Injury Prevention, Surf Mobility, Surf Performance, Surf Strength
We’re always looking to be bigger, better, stronger, faster, more powerful and more critical. The repertoire of surfing manoeuvres which are expected from a ‘good surfer’ today were once thought impossible and put tremendous forces through the surfer’s body. The...
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 | Aug 19, 2015 | Injury Prevention, Surf Performance, Surf Strength
FITNESS ON THE ROAD | KEEPING YOU SURF FIT To ensure your adventures don’t sabotage all the hard work you’ve been doing in the gym at home, here are some ideas on how to keep (or become) fit, strong and lean while abroad. 1. Apart from surfing, choose as many...
by michelle | Jul 1, 2015 | Glute Strength, Surf Performance, Surf Strength
Squatting is a key movement which is optimal for human function. Many gyms have Smith machines, leg presses and hack squat machines that attempt to deliver the benefits of the real thing. But, there’s no replacement for the free squat performed with body weight or a...
