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5 Yoga Based Exercises To Help You Pop-Up On Your Surfboard
As a physical therapist who’s worked with surfers for about 6 years, I have seen a lot of surfers who come to me with trouble popping up.
There are a lot of reasons why this can happen ranging from arthritis and pain to limited agility, decreased core strength, or decreased motor control.
With that being said, I’ve found most...
5 Corrective Exercise Workouts For Surfers Recovering From Foot and Ankle Injuries
This post was originally featured on The Inertia. You can read it HERE.
July 17, 2017 Kelly Slater posted on his Instagram this pic1:
Yowwwzers!
After retrieving my jaw from the floor and processing the severity of what had happened to his foot, I couldn’t help but to think, well, this season is probably done. Not to be a Debby Downer,...
9 Tips to Ease Low Back Pain So You Can Pop-Up Easier!
-Did you know that over 80% of Americans experience an episode of back pain at some point during their lives?
-Have you experienced low back pain or hip stiffness that may be limiting you from surfing optimally?
-If this sounds like you, try downloading Surf Body Connection's tips report and start feeling better now!
Wondering What DIY Exercises You Can Do To Help Your Low Back & Hips?? Start HERE!
-Do you experience stiffness or weakness in your back, hips or knees?
-Wondering if you could benefit from a surf-wellness program?
-Try taking our Low Back and Hips Movement screen so you can get clear on what you can do to improve your surfing.
9 Tips To Reduce Knee Pain So You Can Duck Dive Your Way Into The Line Up!
Did you know that knee injuries are one of the top 3 injuries amongst competitive AND recreational surfers?
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Have you experienced knee pain that has limited your duck dive, pop up, or cut back? You may want to check out this tips report so that you can help reduce pain when you are outside of the ocean and surf stronger when you're in it.
Ease Shoulder Pain & Paddle Stronger!
Shoulder injuries are one of the leading injuries in all surfers... Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the bulk of the time that we're seeking waves is spent paddling?
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If you've been struggling with a shoulder twinge, you may want to download these tips so that you can improve your shoulder symptoms and get back out on your board!
Curious Which DIY Shoulder Stretches Are Best for YOU? Start With Taking Our Paddling Movement Screen:
-Do you get shoulder or neck pain from paddling?
-Do you find that you're upper extremities fatigue quicker than they should?
-Do you feel like your paddling mechanics are inefficient?
Start with taking our movement screen so you can create a more customized program..
You see, sometimes it's not just brut strength.. sometimes we have muscle imbalances, flexibility or motor control issues that limit our ability to produce efficient movement.