Everyone knows sleep matters. But as surfers, we’ve all been there: Early dawn patrol. Late-night swell check. Bad sleep… and you still try to train—or paddle out anyway. The real question isn’t “Is sleep important?” It’s how much does one bad night actually hurt your performance—and does it change what  you should train? Let’s break it down. What Actually Happens When You Don’t Sleep Enough? A large meta-analysis by Craven et al.  looked at 69 studies  and 227 performance ou

Every few years, nutrition needs a new villain. First it was fat. Then carbs. Then fat again. And now the latest dietary bad guy getting dragged through the mud is… seed oils   cue dramatic music. “Seed oils” typically refer to vegetable oils such as sunflower , soybean , canola , corn , and grapeseed oil —all of which are rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) . If you’ve spent more than 10 minutes on social media, you’ve likely heard that these oils are “toxic,” cause

If you’ve ever wondered whether TRX suspension training actually helps with surfing performance — we’ve got some science-backed proof now. A new peer-reviewed study published in PeerJ  and indexed on PubMed (Wang et al., 2025)  found that TRX suspension training led to significantly greater balance improvements in competitive surfers  compared to traditional balance training methods. This wasn’t a marketing study — it involved 32 members of China’s National Surfing Team, test

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If you’re still doing static stretches before paddling out, I’ve got bad news: you’re prepping your body the wrong way. Static stretching...

Father's Day! The perfect gift is here for the dad who surfs!

One of the most common questions I get from parents—especially those with groms entering competitive surfing—is: “Will lifting weights...

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Whether you're carving through waves or waiting for the next set, surfing is an intense full-body workout. It requires endurance, focus,...

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For surfers, breathing plays a crucial role not only while riding waves but also when paddling back out and waiting for the next set....

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"Ho, ho, hang ten!" Surfers, get ready to ride the holiday wave with style. While the festive season might bring big feasts and family...