by michelle | Feb 27, 2024 | Mobility, Sports Performance, Surfing
Are you an avid surfer looking to enhance your skills while minimising the risk of injuries? If so, you’re in the right place. In this article, we delve into the world of a surfer’s body, focusing on the techniques and principles outlined in Michelle...
by michelle | Feb 10, 2024 | Injury Prevention, Shoulder, Sports Performance, Surfing
Swimmer’s or Surfer’s Shoulder is a common condition affecting both competitive and recreational swimmers and surfers. It is basically an overuse injury which results in shoulder impingement or rotator cuff type symptoms. How Surfer’s or Swimmer’s Shoulder...
by michelle | Dec 1, 2019 | Sports Performance, Surfing
In May 2019, I was invited by Tim and Jacko onto their School of Calisthenics podcast to talk all things strength and conditioning for movement, mobility and surfing. In this podcast I touch on topics such as calisthenics and bodyweight training, mobility training,...
by michelle | Aug 22, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Sports Performance, Strength, Surfing
We’re always looking to be bigger, better, stronger, faster, more powerful and more critical. The repertoire of surfing manoeuvres which are expected from a ‘good surfer’ today were once thought impossible and put tremendous forces through the surfer’s body. The...
by michelle | Oct 7, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Sports Performance, Surfing
Most people’s bodies are not ready for surfing. They have poor mobility, strength and motor control issues thanks to our ever so convenient modern lifestyles. Surfing has movement prerequisites, and if your body can’t move in ways it needs to, injury or suboptimal...
by michelle | Jan 19, 2018 | Sports Performance, Surfing
The most significant ways you can improve your wave riding, apart from surfing itself, is to improve your upper spine and hip mobility, trunk rotation and anti-rotation strength, hip and leg strength and power. Rotational (or rotatory) core training is an underrated...