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Title: Surf Flex: Flexibility, Yoga, and Conditioning Exercises for Surfers by Paul Frediani, Peter Field Peck, Jim Lucas ISBN: 1-57826-078-7 Publisher: Hatherleigh Pr Pub. Date: September, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.69 (16 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Pretty good, but no revelations
Comment: This book contains a good variety of information and exercises that emphasize overall flexibility, toning, and conditioning. Basically, if you are a meathead and have always thought that the way to improve your surfing was to just lift weights and bulk up, then this book will possibly change your surfing life. However, if you are a reasonably fit and flexible person who understands that surfing is much more than just a simple brute-strength test, then I don't know if this book will be much of a revelation.
I have what I would consider to be a normal amount of non-surfing related yoga and fitness experience. As a beginning surfer, I *thought* Surf Flex might offer some insight into crucial skills. Therefore, I was a little bit disappointed in this book, which instead provides a basic introductory mix of flexibility, stretching, yoga and balance exercises. They are good exercises, and good observations, but I was already familiar with many of these. I suppose that it is good to have all of them in one book, so that you can easily work out a regular routine for yourself. The author's philosophy of fitness and flexibility is definitely sound, and is relevant to any sport and to overall health.
For myself, I don't know if it was really worth $15. I see that it's on sale now for about $10.50; that seems to be a decent price.
Rating: 5
Summary: Who let the dogs out?
Comment: As a 35 year old surfer I pride myself in my ability to rip! I keep right up with the younger puppies in the water. Lots of them ask me how I do it? I just smile and say 'surf alot'. Fact is I've been doing yoga for 8 years 4-5 times a week. A couple of years ago I was introduced to working out with a swissball. These two elements changed my conditioning radicaly. I never shared it with anyone, because when I'm 45, I plan to still be ripping while most of the young'un have stopped surfing because of bad backs,and shoulders. It may have been a bit selfish, but I thought it would keep the surf population down. So I could have just as easily given Surf Flex a 0 star rating, more healthy surfers more people in the water, bummer dude! But that would have been bad karma! Seeing that I haven't shared my conditioning secrets with my fellow surfers, I must say this is an excellent book. Its not a book that was published by the big surfing guns, Surfer Mag, or Surfing, so it not slick,thats what great about it. What it lacks in slick, it compensates with heart and passion. Ain't that something! Great swissball workouts, good foundations for yoga, dry land training and comments from world class surfers. I applaud the author, but, if I see him out in the water, he owns me a couple of waves :)
Rating: 5
Summary: YOUR SOURCE FOR SURF TRAINING
Comment: This book is by far the greatest source for surf training avaliable. Living on the beach or miles away, its exercises will put you in fit for all year long. Furthermore, it helped me out to avoid common surfing injuries, such as sore back. The cardio-workout section is the chapter that every surfer should know and do. Buy this book if your are looking for a complete guide for surf conditioning.
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Title: Fit to Surf : The Surfer's Guide to Strength and Conditioning by Rocky Snyder ISBN: 0071419535 Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Art of Surfing: A Training Manual for the Developing and Competitive Surfer by Raul Guisado ISBN: 0762724668 Publisher: Falcon Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Pipe Dreams : A Surfer's Journey by Kelly Slater ISBN: 0060096292 Publisher: Regan Books Pub. Date: 29 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Complete Guide to Surfing by Peter Dixon ISBN: 1585743461 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: A Surfer's Guide for Flexibility & Conditioning (Includes Heavy Resistive Exercise Tubing) by Rick McAvoy ISBN: 0971225702 Publisher: Rick McAvoy Pub. Date: 01 May, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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