Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Total Surfing Fitness program

By John Smithers

I have always been interested in trying new training techniques and fitness programs. Most of the ones I used for the last few years has not impressed me at all. But when a few of my surfing friends started with the Total Surfing Fitness program, and I could really see how their surfing improved radically, I decided to give it a try.

So I decided to give this 12 week program a serious go. I am on week 8 now and loving it and most importantly my surfing has improved a lot! After about 5 weeks into the program I experienced the following:

- I was able to surf much longer without getting tired

- I improved my paddling power resulting in getting a lot more waves, having a lot more fun!

- Flexibility, leading to smoother surfing and decreasing my chance of injury. I never thought I would be able to reach this level of flexibility this fast!

- Board control and surfing technique

- Realized how much fun surfing is again!

What makes Total Surfing Fitness different from other programs that I have tried is how specific it is to surfing. The creator of the program, Clayton Beatty is not only a keen surfer and a personal trainer. He also has a degree in exercise and health science and knows exactly what type of fitness it takes to get the most out of your surfing.

I recommend Total Surfing Fitness for anyone who wants to surf better, longer and more powerful.

This program also comes with some really good bonuses.

The first one is a powerful outdoor workout which also comes with a surfing fitness test that measures your core strength, balance and upper body strength. The test determines your weaknesses and which muscle groups you need to focus on.

Included is also information about different kinds of food, nutrition and how what you eat effects your body.

My favorite bonus is the "turbulence training". A powerful exercise routine that works you like nothing else. It is easy to follow with good photos and instructions. - 15438

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