Fit to Surf

"Guaranteed to make you rip twice as hard."-- TransWorld Surf magazine
Stay out longer, catch more waves, and perform more demanding maneuvers
Whether you're a veteran surfer or just discovering the thrills of catching a big wave, this surfing-specific fitness guide helps you become a better, stronger, more agile surfer. Fit to Surf gives you everything you need to create a personal fitness program that builds strength and increases endurance, fine-tunes balance and coordination, and minimizes your risk of injury.
Renowned personal trainer and avid surfer Rocky Snyder presents easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for scores of illustrated exercises that you can perform at home, in the gym, or on the water. Complete with a muscle chart and a workout log you can use to organize your personal training program, Fit to Surf helps you improve your wave count, maintain a higher energy level, and master maneuvers that you thought were beyond your skills. It includes:

Flexibility training
Sun salutation warmup yoga poses
Strength training
Medicine ball and stability ball training
Skill transfer exercises
Endurance training
Surf team drills
Detailed sample workout programs
"An easy-to-follow guide."-- Longboard Magazine
"A must-have for your surf library."-- Girls' Surf Life magazine