Beach breaks in less than ideal conditions can be brutal. Here are a few good reasons paddle out anyway, and one not to. Sometimes it takes a little motivation to paddle out. If the water is cold or the conditions at the beach...
Category - Fitness
Surf Training: Shoulder strength and mobility for female surfers
Mobility training with surf strength, conditioning and mobility coach Michelle Drielsma Michelle is a master of movement. Sharing her knowledge with top performing athletes from surf, snow, and land disciplines. Her holistic...
Sports Injury Recovery: Ten tips to reduce healing time
How to reduce healing time from sports injuries Sports Injuries suck! There is no way around it. When you are doing what you love and hear that pop, feel that snap, or sense that first shooting pain, it’s hard to know what hurts...
You aint paddling right! – Surf tips to paddle stronger & surf better
Paddling – Show that sweet spot some loving! – Guest post by surf coach Alice Louise Brown of King Surf surf school If you ain’t paddling right, there’s no point in trying to learn new surf tricks when you’re...
Improve your biking: 7 Tips to be a better mountain biker
Tips to be a better Mountain Biker Whether you’re a veteran mountain biker or you’re still a bit green around the handlebars, it’s important to remember that there’s always room for improvement. The most obvious...
Mountain Bike Fitness – A functional total body workout
Improve your mountain bike fitness – This a guest post by Nadine Gottal from Njoy Rides. An incredible website all about action sports fitness. You’re flowing down this endless perfectly shaped single trail. It winds...
Surf training out of the water – Paddle fitness
Surf training – paddle fitness – This is a guest post by Nadine Gottal of njoyrides.com Surfboard under your arm and leash fixed to your ankle, you stand on the sand, marvelling at the endless right hander...
Courtney Conlogue talks body love and gets barrelled naked for ESPN Body Issue
First off, I have to voice that I am a great fan of the ESPN Body Issue. It showcases the bodies of athletes (men and women), in a tasteful, honest and inspiring manner that really leaves your eyes wide open. It does not...
Why every athlete should practice yoga
Practice yoga and bend so you don’t break! If the best in the world are stretching their arses off in order to get strong, why aren’t you? Like most snowboarders, my body has taken a serious beating over the...
A 45 minute bodyweight workout you can do anywhere
Staying strong, supple and fit while on the road traveling is a challenge for everyone, from pro athletes to fitness enthusiasts. While spending time in Colorado with aspirant mountain guide Sydney Paez Duncan, I took a...
Be a better surfer – The importance of mobility & stretching
If you want to look graceful, sharp and stylish in the surf, as well as avoid surfing injuries down the track, get friendly with a surf specific mobility routine. I worked with Michelle Drielsma from Sydney Strength...
Girlie & Burly – A film about women who climb
I watch some girls that climb in absolute wonder. For such a small frame, these women have incredible strength and precise technique that transcend gender. The girls who made this climbing video nailed it. It definitely...
3 Mental Tricks to Overcome Fear
99% of action sport athletes don’t know when to listen to their fear or work through it. In this article you’ll learn the how to take advantage of the 3 dimensions of the Performance Triad. We will identify the 7...
How to overcome fear after an injury
In a second article by pro snowboarder Jussi Tarvainen on the topic of injury and recovery, we look at how fear can impact you . If you missed the first article 5 Reasons injury can be the best thing to happen, make sure...
5 Reasons injury can be the best thing to happen
Did you just come out of an injury and now you’re second guessing yourself, overthinking and freezing up when trying to do old tricks? Are you seriously underperforming and afraid to fall, make mistakes and get re...
Surf fitness and exercises with pro surfer Paige Hareb
Paige Hareb is a professional surfer from New Zealand with an wicked sense of humour and envious, globe trotting lifestyle on all the best waves. We met through the Girl Surf Network and ran a small riot in Manly, during...
Ronda Rousey training and workout inspiration
“Some people like to call me cocky or arrogant, but I just think, how dare you assume I should think less of myself” – Ronda Rousey MMA fighter Ronda Rousey is my biggest girl crush and fitness...
Sally Fitzgibbons – The fitness, workout and diet of a champion surfer
Sally is a remarkable role model for anyone chasing their dreams – Layne Beachley, 7-time ASP World Champion Sally Fitzgibbons is one of, if not THE fittest surfer on the women’s professional surf tour. She has been...
Snowboarder Travis Rice shares his diet, fitness tips, hydration and yoga
Travis Rice talks about fitness and longevity in snowboarding Snowboarder Travis Rice is one of, if not the best snowboarder in the world. Known for his film work with Red Bull Media House and Brain Farm to produce...
The Flow State – How to achieve ultimate performance in action sports
The first in a series of articles on ‘up grading’ yourself through a deeper understanding of how your mind determines performance in your chosen action sport. Introduction to flow states You are in the mountains...
Surfing Fitness: How to get fit for surfing
Where did my surf fitness go? Do you ever wonder how some people can paddle faster than you? Carve a deeper bottom turn, or spray the hell out of the top of a wave? One word: FITNESS. It is the biggest challenge...
Olympian Hannah Teter’s pre-season snowboard workout
Hannah Teter gets creative with her pre-season snowboard workout Hannah Teter knows a thing or two about snowboarding. She is a three time Olympic snowboarder having won gold in the snowboard halfpipe in 2006 and...
Inspiration for Snowboard Training & Fitness
Snowboard Training: Stay Strong, Ride Longer. Strong snowboarding and surfing requires both a strong body and a strong mind. Long gone are the days where professional snowboarders spent more time in the bar then in the gym. To be...