Fit to Surf: The Surfer's Guide to Strength and Conditioning (INTERNATIONAL MARINE-RMP) - Softcover

Snyder, Rocky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071419535 ISBN 13: 9780071419536

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2003

Synopsis

'Guaranteed to make you rip twice as hard' - "TransWorld Surf" magazine. This book helps you to 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; and, detailed sample workout programs. 'An easy-to-follow guide' - "Longboard Magazine". 'A must-have for your surf library' - "Girls' Surf Life" magazine.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"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

About the Author:

Rocky Snyder (since 1993) is a certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). The NSCA has the only health & fitness certifications that are nationally accredited. Rocky was voted Best Personal Trainer of Santa Cruz County by Good Times Magazine for 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. He has written several articles for fitness magazines and has been interviewed by Muscle & Fitness Magazine, Surfing Magazine, and Girl's Surf Life Magazine. He is owner of Pleasure Point Fitness in Santa Cruz. He is also the owner of Emerson Publishing. HOMETOWN: Santa Cruz, CA

About this edition

• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0071419535
• ISBN 13: 9780071419536
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176