Surfing Tacoma Quivers

Yeah old 6’5 equals potatoe chip, used to love me a potatoe chip, but fuck I snapped a lot of em, and more volume means your 6’5 will paddle like a 6’8 and respond like a 6’5...which is nice

 

Yup. It's thin and tiny. I'm 210 lbs of solid American. That's gotta be like 300 pounds in Brazilian.

 

if you are ever in the san clemente area, check out used surf. its a consignment shop w/ a bunch of used boards. i follow them on IG they post all the new arrivals. you can check their website as well. I have sold 2 boards through them myself.

 

Anybody looking forward to the new AI documentary kissed by God?

 

Anybody do any surf specific gym workouts? Or do you just surf? I had the Joel Parkinson pro surf app on the iPhone which had all his training workouts for each tour stop but it hasn’t been updated in forever and doesn’t work on the new iOS. I realized that 3 hours of surfing yesterday that I am way out of shape and want to step my paddle game up

 

Yoga and stretching. Love the app “pocket yoga”

 

I use black Swan yoga but yeah yoga and also in the gym 4 days a week. Upper and lower body splits. Plus running for cardio. But I'll skip the gym if I can surf that day.

 

Love me some yoga. I need to ge back in to it.

 

I've been trying to do 45-60 minutes before bed at night for a good stretch

 

I’m incredibly tight. I really need to make a better effort at stretching and foam rolling every day. I can barely do a full squat my hips have gotten so tight. Damn these desk jobs

 

I got a double calf cramp out in the water yesterday. Both legs locked up for a good 60 seconds in the water. Entirely locked with no ability to move them let alone tread water. It was a very strange sensation. I attribute it to being dehydrated. Anyone else ever get anything like this? I've had a calf cramp up before but normally you move your foot a docent way and it frees up.

 

Cramps definitely. Not to that extent though. I usually drink a Gatorade and eat a banana half an hour before I surf to try and load up on potassium and fluids to stay cramp free. Seems to be working

 

Yeah I always down a decent amount of water on my way to the beach and then a quick chug right before I lock the truck up.

Stretching, diet, and breathing can prevent cramps mostly

 

I usually pound water or coconut water but I didn't that day. It was crazy. small waves, no risk of danger or anything but if it was to happen in a big day, scary.

 

Cramps are my worst nightmare while surfing

 

Nothing in the gym can really come close to what you do in the water (aside from actually just doing laps in the pool) but what helps me, aside from cardio, is the light weight shoulder lifts. I've torn tendons in both shoulders, so it goes a long way for me. And hate it if you want but, I got a SUP board that I take out on my lunch break when the surf is small just to paddle around. Great core, back and should workout.

 

You definitely gotta hit the gym. Can’t be all surf. I realized on Saturday I need more leg work cuz my legs were beat. But I do agree surfing itself is one of the best training but needs to be supplemented.
I will definitely be buying a SUP soon though for those flat days! I want to try and be in the water as much as possible once I move.

 

Anywhere near Socal have waves this week? It looks flat.

 

Swells pretty gonezo. Supposed to pick back up Saturday night going in to Sunday

 

Big sur got swell right now.