The Perfect Surfing Warm Up

Over the past years I’ve been asked quite a lot to design a movemnet program specifically for surfers, i thought I would start by sharing a morning flow that we captured a few weeks ago when I had surfing on my mind.

The sequence is designed to prime the key areas of the body used when your in the ocean as well as fire up the system to be nice and electric by the time you enter the water.
The isn’t the one size fits all approach but it’s a broad routine that I reckon a lot of people could enjoy.

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[rbomeisel]

amazing routine! been doing it for the past 2 weeks - waves or no waves. I'm definitely more flexible and comfortable with my mobility. Thank you so much!

[tomstrubel]

I'm just getting back in the water after shoulder surgery for a torn bicep and labrum - this warm up certainly helped my confidence and feel ready to paddle out!

[carmelynzwanziger]

Thank you for this video!
The teacup exercise brought flashbacks of doing traditional Filipino dances as a kid... we would do this with a glass of "wine" (grape juice) or with candles. Haha!

[luisguilhermelauretti]

Great mobility exercise! thanks for sharing! Cheers from Brazil!!

[fluffyandblue]

Thank you! This is helping to heal my lower back! 👍

[jarnocarrara]

Thank you very much Nic! Very interesting and easy to understand for not regular english speaking perople as I am.
For me I always add a cardio moment at the beginning of the warm up. Ciao from Switzerland

[ypanso]

that teacup got so many pops out of my shoulder LOL

[surferdude]

I have to say, if I don't do this before surfing, it's definitely not going to be great. As a carpenter I got to get loose, just connected on a couple 3-4s, thanks to your pre surf workout. Thank you!

[okallixti]

@Nic Laidlaw-- Love this warm-up, thank you. I echo the request for some additional neck/shoulder mobilizations (warm-up) and post-surf stretches in other vids. Also, any movement tips you have to deal with the back hyperextension issues from paddling would be great. Thank you again!

[jessegarcia]

Phenomenal! Way better than a lot of what is out there

[thibautmairesse]

Another great one, thank you Nic! Would be great to know which movement you do after surfing to stretch your neck and shoulders 👍🏻

[kanahn]

Good stuff. I'll be putting some of these into practice soon

[waterwoman]

Always an inspiration watching you move Nic! Greetings from Nor Cal!🌊

[olivercohen]

This is dope, thanks! Have you heard of Alexander Technique? you use lots of the same principles.