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before getting on their boards. Low-fat yogurt blended with protein powder, goji berries, a banana, bee pollen, spinach, assorted raw nuts or seeds, coconut water, flaxseed oil, spirulina , and maca will help keep a surfer close to the curl all day. Big mountain skiing requires a good dose of courage and a balance of carbs and protein to get down the most challenging runs. The day starts with a protein-based breakfast, such as an almond milk smoothie with berries, pine pollen, plain kefir, and nuts. Then, about an hour before heading up the mountain, it is time for some carbs. A cup of fried rice with broccoli and an egg mixed in does the trick. Be Flexible Radical maneuvers are hard to pull off, and they are hard on the body as well. Long

– Shaun Tomson, 1977 International Professional Surfers world champion You’re going to have to work at it to get good at it. The harder you work at it the more fun ultimately you’re going to have.” “Understand that surfing, like life, is going to be difficult. You’re not going to get instant gratification.

gone are the days of grabbing the board and sprinting into the sea or strapping on the snowboard and dropping straight into the halfpipe. Today’s action sport athletes realize that if they want to spend their time perfecting routines and nailing tough tricks rather than rehabbing injuries, they need to get the body and its muscles ready to compete. Here are some examples of effective pre-competition stretches used by action sports athletes from J. Taylor at DrftingThru.com:

One of the biggest keys to surfing is that you have to be a great paddler and learn how to catch the waves and how to read the waves. The best way to do that is just to put time in the water. “ ”

– Corey Lopez, three-time X Games gold medalist

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