Surf Workout Part 1 – Dynamic Warm-up

The first part of your surf workout should involve a comprehensive warm-up routine where you aim to do a lot more than just warmup your body. The dynamic warm-up should involve exercises that can help improve mobility, activate muscles, correct imbalances and get you ready for the main part of your surf workout.

Mobility exercises are important because in surfing it’s not just about having good flexibility, you also need to be strong and stable throughout your range of motion. Mobility exercises help with this by training your body to actively move through a range of motion.

Also you need to be doing exercises that will activate under-active muscles (like glutes) and correct imbalances like improving thoracic mobility and scapular stability which are both often lacking. Doing all these exercises in your surf workout dynamic warm-up will help you get the most benefit from your training.