WANT A BETTER SURFING BODY & MORE WAVES?

Posted on January 1, 2013 by haydenr

Surf Training Secrets Revealed

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From beginners to professionals we all know that surfing is very physically and mentally demanding. With specific surfing workouts, surfing exercises and training every surfer can benefit with a better surfing body and improved surfing fitness. I have been coaching professionally for over 18 years, check out the site and ask me what would you like to know at info@SurfTrainingSecrets.com

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Surfing Exercise Workouts On the Beach

Posted on June 17, 2013 by haydenr

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Surfing Exercise Workouts On the Beach

Most of us understand that surfing exercises will not only improve our performance in the water but also know that exercise in general greatly benefits our life. So how come so many surfers wait out the long flat spells by doing nothing to help their surfing or their life? Strange us humans.

So what are the best surfing exercise workouts to enhance overall surfing fitness? Well, generally speaking they are on the beach. For a number of reasons.

1) You perform, compete and surf in the ocean at the beach, so it makes obvious sense to get your surfing exercise workouts in the medium in which you perform. Improving your surfing fitness on a bike or surf training in a gym will only take you so far.

2) Being outside under full spectrum sunlight and performing surfing exercises surrounded by natural elements is fundamental to de-stressing physiologically and psychologically. There is a massive amount of scientific research suggesting that in today’s modern world our entire human race can benefit from being outside and training outside.

3) Surfing exercise programs on the beach mean we can’t bring along the mobile phone, the I-pad or the laptop, all of which distract you from real living. If your on the beach and it is sandy, perhaps windy, it means just you and the elements, which means more effective surfing training.

4) If paddling is the base of surfing then don’t you think paddling should also be the base of your surfing training? Swimmers swim train don’t they? Runners by running and lifters train by lifting right? So if there are even tiny waves, grab a long board and get your surfing workout by catching a few or just getting in the water and getting in some surfing exercise for fun.

surfing exercise, exercise surfing, surfing workouts, surfing fitness, surfing flexibility, best surfing exercises, best surfing training5) Being on the beach forces you to use your body weight. You don’t want to have to carry any equipment (apart from your boards… or maybe a volley ball net) and using your body weight is in my opinion the best surfing exercise workout you can do. Stretching, walking, yoga, body weight movements on the beach are fantastic ways to build energy reserves and prepare you for when the waves arrive.

6) Sand based movements challenge the nervous system more and therefore can make your surfing exercise that much more productive. Because the sand is not stable you recruit more muscle fibers when doing your surfing training. Power sprints, water in’s and outs, pop and press drills, all become more effective for your surfing and for your body because of the element of sand.

7) Last point. It’s more exciting that being anywhere else. There is eye candy to look at, the odd wave to motivate you and it takes you to a place you love to be. The beach. So get outside and do your surfing exercise workouts on the beach.

Surfing Is Our Medicine Right?

So Stay Surf Strong, Fit & Flexible

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Exercise Surfing Workouts for Greater Surfing Flexibility

Posted on June 2, 2013 by haydenr

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Exercise Surfing Workouts For Greater Surfing Flexibility

As surfers we all know the benefits of being stronger and fitter and often use exercise surfing workouts to enhance our bodies and surfing performance. Many of us however neglect to notice the power of flexibility and forget how important flexibility really is for surfing. I say this all the time, “If you surf, your a surfing athlete” – and athletes must be athletic. That means being both Strong and Supple.

Surfing athletes are no exception and there are some very simple ways to enhance, develop or at least maintain your flexibility for surfing when you go about your exercise surfing workout. The first thing to practice is incorporating dynamic full body movement patterns into your surfing training or surfing fitness program. This alone will help condition your body so that you will increase ranges of motion and balance your body over time.

Exercise Surfing Workouts & Practical Flexibility

exercise surfing workouts, surfing training, surfing workout, surfing exerciseThe second secret and one of the great reasons I always condition my clients and athletes with body weight exercises for surfing as their base: To help develop overall flexibility so they can position themselves where they want to be on any wave and make their exercise surfing workouts real.

The third Surf Training Secret about exercise surfing exercise and practical flexibility for surfing is that neither have to be time consuming or take too much effort – in fact both aspects of your surfing training should be enjoyable and surf specific – which means time on the beach – so all good. A simple thing that you can do is every time you do a surf check just throw in some stretches that you know will be good for your body. We all have our own tight muscle groups and kinks and your body will re-energize with more blood when you stretch out the area’s specific in your body that always seem to tighten up or feel tense.

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One other secret to consider is that whenever you can, perform some stretching just upon waking. Your neurological system gets ‘wired’ during sleep and often needs to be ‘re-wired’ in the morning. Just stretch out any kinks when you roll out of bed, take a few minutes and limber up – this alone is one of the best surfing workouts right there. Dynamic stretches are the secret though and the good news is they will only take a couple of minutes to perform and can dramatically affect your performance in the surf.

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Surfing Workout Exercises for a Stronger Surfing Core

Posted on May 14, 2013 by haydenr

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Productive Surfing Workouts can often be determined by the strength and function of your core.

Your core by definition runs from your hips (the center of your body) all the way up past your shoulders and even crossing over just below the neck. For surfing training to be really beneficial it is a great idea to include surfing workout exercises that improve specific core function related to surfing.

Surfing Workout Exercises for a Strong Surfing Core

A few things to consider:

Get your foundation strength in many movement patterns done first. Too many people over emphasis core training without strengthening up the entire body.

Do your isolated core work towards the end of your surfing workouts, not at the beginning!

Surfing workouts can be greatly enhanced with improved flexibility and balance so using an exercise ball can help greatly achieve your surfing goals. Start by adding the movements in the video below into your surfing training regime.

SURFING WORKOUTS REQUIRE A STRONG CORE

So get into the movements in that video so that you will develop a stronger surfing core and your surfing body will naturally perform better when out in the surf. Always remember to train with good technique and build your volume over time. There is no point rushing through your core training with bad form! Your next surfing workout will be posted up shortly. 

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And Keep Your Surfing Training Workouts Short, Sharp & Real.

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Surfing Fitness and Exercise Training for Extreme Sports

Posted on May 2, 2013 by haydenr

Surfing Fitness and Exercise Training for Extreme Sports

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As surfers we love surfing and most of us will constantly push ourselves into bigger waves, steeper take offs and more extreme situations right? Our surfing fitness and exercise training needs to consider the fact that as we improve, the more we move towards becoming extreme athletes. Most of us deep down know that jogging around the block is not going to cut it when it comes to real surfing fitness and exercise training for surfing.

In fact most of us realize that as our surfing improves and we push ourselves to surf new spots, our co-ordination, timing, flexibility, strength endurance and paddling surfing fitness are all limiting factors related to our surfing (Or any extreme sport) Extreme athletes perform or compete in environments that really do challenge the mind and body and your surfing fitness and exercise training program better reflect that reality.

Check out the incredible video below on what human beings are capable of doing that only a few generations ago was thought to be impossible.

Did you check minute 3.09 and then 3.20 with the surfers and the jet ski? This type of activity is now considered ‘normal’ yet only a few years ago was seen as abnormal and extreme. Many of the other activities in the video are just as impressive and most of us surfers are inclined to take up some form of other adrenaline fueled sport as a part of our surfing lifestyles.

Riding waves, bikes, boards and more is now an accepted part of the surfing lifestyle in the 20th century. And with more people wanting to embrace this lifestyle and escape from city life it is even more important our surfing fitness or exercise training for extreme sports carries over to reflect our extreme natures. The more extreme one goes (in my opinion) the more important it is to have correct surfing fitness and exercise training programs specific to each persons needs. Use it or lose it as they say. Except when you lose it in extreme situations it ain’t just gonna be a scratch on your leg.

So keep your surfing fitness in check and when you are performing your surfing exercises be sure they reflect the reality; that the better you get the more extreme you become.

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And Keep Your Surfing Training Workouts Short, Sharp & Real.

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Surfing Training Workouts at Home

Posted on April 23, 2013 by haydenr

Surfing Training Workouts at Home

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Sometimes the best place to have a surfing training workout is simply at home. You don’t have to go anywhere, or grovel to the beach in search of waves and get depressed and you don’t necessarily have to have any equipment what so ever. In fact your surfing body alone combined with the right mental attitude is all you need.

I have found that pro athletes, celebrities and the general public have a lot to learn when it comes to ‘working out’. Surfing Training Workouts and exercises for surfing and improving surfing performance can be easily implemented without a gym or expensive equipment. Now there is a place for such items yet many people forget that home can be a fantastic exercise training environment. Plus, you have access to your own music and good food when your done!

Here are some surfing training workout idea’s you can easily do at home:

Calf Raises on stairs or the front porch or curb – great for ankle, knee, hip stability and leg strength.

Lung Work in the Bath. Take a soak and work on holding your breath for surfing training

Surfers Power Press Ups on the ground followed by Chair Dips for your surfing shoulders and triceps.

Yoga Poses – Surfing Training Workouts need to incorporate stretching and Yoga for Surfers is one fantastic idea to get into

Body Weight Squats or Split Squats – inside or outside – If you want to challenge leg strength and endurance start with one form and then continue with the other until you hit 50 – 100 repetitions in one set.

Skipping or 50 M sprints then recover and repeat 2 – 10 X

Simple Stretching: This helps to unwind, helps to de-stress and also balances the muscle and skeletal system – posture is important for surfers. I have found the best surfing training stretch for most surfers is lower back and hip stretches, so be sure to include movements that mobilize those areas.

Find somewhere to do Chins or Pull Ups – The back needs to be strong for surfing

Just for for a quick walk. Heck if there are no waves and you can’t be bothered to do anything just go for a brisk walk – almost like chill time – just walking quick smart – as they say Walking is Our Best form of Medicine!

As you can see the options are endless when you get creative and your surfing training workouts at home can become very enjoyable. If you want to improve your strength and your body by training at home I recommend you also purchase a skipping rope, an exercise ball and one or two dumb bells or kettle bells to throw around!

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As Always; Keep your Surfing Training Workouts Short, Sharp & Real.
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Surfing Training Lung Capacity Work Out

Posted on March 27, 2013 by haydenr

SURFING TRAINING & LUNG CAPACITY WORKOUT

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As a surfer training to improve in the water you have to consider your lung capacity as a crucial element to surfing performance. Not only for surfing fitness and faster fuel metabolism to the working muscles when surfing but also for the simple reason that you are going to caught inside, fall off waves and at some point – take a beating.

From very beginners through to elite big wave surfers we all face the reality that at some point we are going to be held under for some time and one of the most common challenges we face as surfers is holding our breath underwater. Adding lung capacity workouts into your surfing training program is an often overlooked technique that is easy to do and very effective when in the water.

One of the most effective methods is to practice the ‘two wave rule’ when out surfing. This exercise for surfing method is pretty simple, just hold your breath for two waves in a row. Usually this will be for 15 – 25 seconds, and while you can practice anywhere it is best when out in the surf. As a part of your surfing training just implement this method when you next go surfing.

So to recap, this surfing exercise can be done as you paddle out or as you kick out or fall from any wave, (big or small) just dive down and stay down until the next wave has also passed over you. This is a very simple way to actively work on lung capacity every time you go surfing and will quickly carry over to improved lung capacity function for your surfing.

I have always found that the best surfing training and workouts incorporate real surfing, so practice the ‘two wave rule’ the next time you paddle out.

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Exercise Surfing Workouts For Explosive Power

Posted on March 18, 2013 by haydenr

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Lots of surfers think that they have to do exercise surfing workouts in the gym to develop power and strength for surfing. In fact, if you look at many powerful athletes training for speed this often means training to move one’s body weight faster. Gymnasts are a classic example, they are incredibly strong and powerful and the bulk of their training is body weight training.

As surfers, developing explosive power will improve as we gain in strength, improve our timing and by spending more time surfing. Your results will be even faster when your surfing training incorporates explosive body weight movements. These core exercises can be performed anywhere (Surfing Press Pop Ups, Surfing Plyometric Box Jumps, Surfing Power Throws etc,) The fact is that getting out of the gym is sometimes the best exercise surfing workout that you can do for developing explosive power.

Surfing Workouts, Exercise Surfing Workouts, Surfing Fitness & Surfing TrainingI personally recommend beach volley ball as an excellent and fun way to improve over all athletic ability. If your exercise surfing workouts are getting stale, head down to the beach and start jumping around in the sand with a couple a mates, a net and a volley ball!

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Surfing Exercise Yoga For Surfers

Posted on March 6, 2013 by haydenr

Surfing Exercise Yoga For Surfers

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If you think your surfing exercise should not include yoga for surfers then think again. Some of the best surfers in the world use Yoga Secrets to improve focus, surfing flexibility and prevent injury.

Yoga for Surfers has increased in popularity over the years since Tom Carroll began advocating a healthier approach to professional surfing and included surfing exercises into his surf training regime. He later heavily encouraging other surfers to utilize the ancient methods and knowledge that Yoga guru’s had passed down through the ages to benefit their bodies and their surfing.

He understood that surfers are dynamic athletes that require balanced muscles throughout their bodies and across their joints, along with focus, intention and clarity of mind. A surfers mental and physical ability can be dramatically affected by using a surfing exercise program that incorporates Yoga for Surfers. The power and range of motion in your body can be limited if posture is poor or muscular imbalances occur which is very common in the surfing community. Yoga has the ability to help restore balance to your body and the carry over can be amazing if you commit to following a good surfing flexibility or Yoga training program.

So this week I encourage you to visit ‘Secrets to Flexibility Training in 3 Simple Steps’ or check out the links for surfing exercises and yoga for surfers on this page.

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Exercise Surfing Workout in Fifteen Minutes

Posted on February 23, 2013 by haydenr

Exercise Surfing Workout in Fifteen Minutes

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Today you have a fantastic exercise surfing workout that you can throw into your surfing training program that only takes 15 - 20 minutes to complete. Easy.

Just remember that when ever your training for surfing you want to replicate what happens to the energy systems in your body when you are surfing. This means exercise surfing workouts need to contain short sharp bursts, getting out of breath yet still requiring movement and of course the obvious balance and surfing specific components.

Fifteen Minute Exercise Surfing Workout Video

In this exercise surfing workout video I am challenging many of the components required for surfing fitness yet managing to keep the actual training short and sharp. Obviously this is land based surfing training which needs to be complemented with real surfing or real exercise surfing workouts in the water. (Check other Posts!)

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