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Fit for Surf

Fit For Surf. Easy Does It

Don’t let training be the cause of your next injury

I’m just like any of you readers out there. No, really, I am. I read the mags and admire the guys like David Rastovich. He does yoga, right? And it’s supposed to help your surfing? Well he seems cool and mysterious, likes saving dolphins and has a funky tattoo on his foot; yeah, maybe this yoga thing might be good for me, too? FSM published a story on Bikram’s yoga (volume 3 number 12) a couple years ago. I recently came upon the article and decided to give this yoga thing a try.
Like many people, when I try something for the first time, I go “all in.” I bought a $30, 30-day unlimited Bikram’s yoga pass in Kailua and proceeded to frequent the joint religiously. I went six days in my first week and as I had imagined, the place was swarming with hot chicks. And by hot chicks, I mean being sandwiched between two sweaty middle-aged men. Score!

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Fit for Surf: Cross training

BY ALEE THOMPSON

Surfing is advancing at a remarkable pace. Each year the drops get bigger, the airs fatter and the power and agility of surfers more impressive. With the level of performance increasing, and with surfing at its most competitive point ever, many of today’s surfers are taking extra steps to stay at the top of their game.

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