Any surfer,experienced or novice, will tell you that surfing demands more total body control than perhaps any other sport. Whether it is the ever-changing conditions or the long flat periods between sessions, this can leave a surfer deconditioned and at risk for injury. A Surfer's Guide for Flexibility & Conditioning is a simple yet comprehensive guide designed for male and female surfers of all abilities. Written by a leading Physical Therapist (who is also an avid surfer), this books goal is to enhance a surfers performance and to prevent the typical musculoskeletal injuries associated with surfing. Easy to follow exercises are designed to improve flexibilty, balance, timing, agility, core muscle strength, and overall conditioning. The book is spiral bound to lay flat for quick reference while perfoming the program. Included with this guide is heavy resistive exercise tubing so that no further equipment is necessary to perform this program. Whether you are at home, at the office, at the beach, on your board, or on a surf trip, you can perform this exercise system anywhere or anytime.
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A Surfer's Guide could prevent the back problems,pulled muscles,and other physical ailments that have plagued surfers for centuries. -- Surfing Magazine,December 2001
A Surfer's Guide for Flexibility & Conditioning pinpoints specific exercises which condition the muscle groups most utilized during surfing. -- Eastern Surf Magazine, June 2001
In this new book from physical therapist Rick McAvoy, there's some great information on stretching and strengthening the body. -- TRANSWORLD SURF, Nov 2001
The 45 page book focuses on honing flexibility, balance, timing, agility, core muscle strength and overall conditioning. -- LONGBOARD MAGAZINE, Aug/Sept 2001
A Surfer's Guide for Flexibility & Conditioning pinpoints specific exercises which condition the muscle groups most utilized during surfing. -- Eastern Surf Magazine, June 2001
In this new book from physical therapist Rick McAvoy, there's some great information on stretching and strengthening the body. -- TRANSWORLD SURF, Nov 2001
The 45 page book focuses on honing flexibility, balance, timing, agility, core muscle strength and overall conditioning. -- LONGBOARD MAGAZINE, Aug/Sept 2001
From the Author
As a Physical Therapist and surfer I recognized that there was a need for a guide to assist surfers in learning a basic program for flexibility and conditioning. I tried to design a program that people would actually perform. By including the exercise tubing with this guide it eliminates the need for any other type of exercise equipment what so ever. Also most of the flexibility exercise can be performed right on your surfboard out in the water.
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This review is from: A Surfer's Guide for Flexibility & Conditioning (Includes Heavy Resistive Exercise Tubing) (Spiral-bound)
I found this book really good and completely to my taste. I am more of a visual person, so the pictures of the exercises were really useful to me. Also, the pages you are on stay open (because it is spiral bound)...I wish more exercise books did this! There was just enough written explanations of the "why" and "how" to do the exercises. It gives you the information you need to create a stretching and conditioning program, without all the technical jargon. Plus, the tubing that comes along with the book is a great idea. Bottom line: this book is user-friendly and got me stretching from the get go!
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user friendly,
By Kula (Hawaii) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Surfer's Guide for Flexibility & Conditioning (Includes Heavy Resistive Exercise Tubing) (Spiral-bound)
This book helped with my flexibility and coordination. I like that there are stretches given that I can perform on my board while I am waiting in the line up. I also liked that tubing comes with the book so I don't have to spend time and money at the gym.
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It's simple, yet effective,
By Seth (Cocoa Beach, Fla.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Surfer's Guide for Flexibility & Conditioning (Includes Heavy Resistive Exercise Tubing) (Spiral-bound)
I really liked this book, it combines a basic flexibility program and also incorporates simple conditioning exercises used for surfing. I have had a shoulder injury for a while and this book has helped me get my shoulder back in shape for surfing. I also like the rubber tubing so I can exercise anytime.
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The following flexibility exercises have been chosen to target the muscle groups most utilized during surfing. Read the first page New!
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The following flexibility exercises have been chosen to target the muscle groups most utilized during surfing. Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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