SURF STRONG

Check out Surfrider music at Turntable.fm

2011-07-01T18:44:00.000-04:00

Surfrider Foundation DJing online at Turntable.fm in the Surfrider room!

Come hang out: http://turntable.fm/surfrider

ROXY PRO Womens Surfing, Biarritz, France

2011-06-29T18:41:00.027-04:00

ROXY PRO - Womens and Girls Surfing
Sooo excited for Women's World Surfing Championships heading to Biarritz, France! Gorgeous location for a FREE festival combining surf, art & music! Surfer chic celebs slated to compete included Stephanie Gilmore, Sally Fitzgibbons, Lee-Ann Curren, Jennifer Smith & Kassia Meador. (July 11th - 16th)
And to get in the spirit, I'll be sporting some of Roxy's finest!

Nike "Make Yourself" by Annie Leibovitz

2011-06-29T18:16:00.001-04:00

Nike "Make Yourself" Team by Annie Leibovitz
Ahh...when art & über-female athleticism unite, something inspirational is bound to happen, right? Add famed photographer Annie Leibovitz & Nike, and you're getting a collaboration of epic proportions. Nike's latest campaign "Make Yourself" shows the imagery of both the grace & power behind some of today's self-made female athletes. Check out these dedicated ultra-fit female athletes sure to motivate you.
My personal favorite? Australian surfer Laura Enever, of course!

Crescent Beach Challenge 2011

2011-06-26T21:39:00.000-04:00

Group photo of the Crescent Beach Challenge 2011!

Crescent Beach Challenge Relay

2011-06-26T21:30:00.000-04:00

Amazing footage from the 2011 Crescent Beach Challenge surf paddle relay. Gotta show love these organizers who have been going 13 years strong -- all in the name of raising money for Leukemia & Lymphoma research!

Surfing Exercise: Upper Body

2011-06-21T17:27:00.001-04:00

Get Stronger to Surf Longer, right?!

Having a stronger upper body means you’ll be able to paddle faster & pop up on your surfboard quickly, all in the name of catching more waves.

Need some ideas on the best exercises you can do to get stronger to surf longer? Umm, yeah! Some of these will be old standards from high school gym class.

Upper body:

Bicep Curls
Bench press
Dips
Pop-Ups
Pull-Downs
Pull-Ups
Push-Downs
Push-Ups
Tricep Kickbacks

photo by http://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=816

Keep Calm and Surf Strong Art for Sale!

2011-06-10T15:39:00.000-04:00

"Keep Calm and Surf Strong" art print, t-shirts, hoodies designed by me are now available for purchase!

Lazy Surf Workout with Resistance Band Paddling

2011-06-09T23:13:00.001-04:00

Paddle. Paddle. Paddle.

When you’ve got to maintain some semblance of a workout even on your laziest of days, nothing beats resistance band paddling from home!

It’s super easy! Just simulate paddling using these bands secured or wrapped around a stationary object. It’s about muscle memory in keeping your arms strong for the endurance needed to paddle out.

And I’m all about keeping things cheap!

Who needs to be spending crazy amounts of money on spendy equipment when you can pick up some resistance bands?

Time to get Surf Strong!

2011-06-09T13:30:00.001-04:00

I gotta say, like a lot of girls, I had a hard time learning how to surf. I didn't have the upper body strength or the stamina to paddle hard. And let's face it, you're just a buoy bobbing in the waves if you can't paddle like you mean it to ride the waves. It's crazy frustrating wanting to ride waves, but not having the strength training, fitness ability & muscle memory to pull off surfing. Don't forget you gotta go hard from the get-go just to make it past the impact zone and out into the lineup.
There's a whole lot more to getting surf strong than just push-ups and sit-ups people! And believe me, I needed all the help in the world!

Stoked!

2011-06-08T22:17:00.000-04:00

Aahhh! Finally getting my act together to get this blog going! Because unfortunately, not everyday can be a surf day for me. So I might as well share the latest & greatest in my discovery of all things surf. From fitness & strength training -- gotta paddle like you mean it -- to all the random findings in my surf-inspired life!