Core muscles are crucial to really get your shred on.
Paul Frediani says not only are they the centre of your power, they’re also the centre of your balance and help you transfer from trick to trick.
What’s more, if they’re in shape you’ve got a much lower chance of getting injured. Which means you’ll be ripping harder and ripping longer.
Your core muscles are your abs and lower back. Alex Kolovyansky recommends push-ups and sit-ups to strengthen them. Do at least 30 of each, three times a week. Pretty simple huh?
If there’s a swiss ball lying around your house do your sit-ups on it. That’ll work twice as well.
See you in the water.
After a solid battering on a 5 foot day a few weeks ago I thought there has to be a better way.
Wouldn’t it be sweet to make getting hammered by a thundering wall of water less dangerous and less stressful?
Underwater rock running is the key. And no, it’s not just for the pros.
You can do it in the sea, river, or pool. If you’re desperate I suppose you could hold your breath in the bath.
1. Find a large rock or other weight. Transworld Surf suggest a backpack full of bricks.
2. Run it underwater for 10 meters (33 feet) then drop it.
3. Come to the surface to catch your breath then dive back down and repeat step 2.
Slowly increase your running distance and depth.
Do it with a mate - who ever gets the furthest after four dives wins a beer from the loser.
You’ll be amazed at how quickly your lungs improve. Now bring on that 6 foot swell!
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