by Suzie Cooney | Jul 1, 2026 | Abs/CORE, Blog, Health, Quick Fitness Tips, SUP Enthusiasts, Surf Training Tips, Uncategorized, Virtual Fitness Training, Wellness
If you feel tight all the time—especially in your hamstrings, hips, or low back—even though you stretch regularly, the problem usually isn’t your flexibility. The real issue is that your nervous system doesn’t feel safe, so it keeps your muscles tense as protection. When you improve strength, stability, and how your brain perceives movement, your tight muscles finally learn to let go.
by Suzie Cooney | Jun 12, 2022 | Abs/CORE, Articles, Blog, SUP Enthusiasts, SUP Training and Fitness, SUP Training Tips, Surf Training Tips
Functional Core Strength Training: Shoulders and Legs Functional core strength training is one of my specialties I offer all my athletes and clients this complete way to fire up the nervous system and recruit large and small muscle groups all at once. In this article...
by Suzie Cooney | Jan 12, 2020 | Articles, Blog, SUP Training and Fitness, SUP Training Tips, Surf Training Tips, Virtual Fitness Training
Quick Training Tip and Video to Gain Extra Muscle Strength To increase your strength in a particular muscle group in a shorter amount of time, try performing a dynamic stabilization exercise followed by a stable strength exercise. This pattern will allow for increased...
by Suzie Cooney | Jul 15, 2019 | Articles, Blog, Downwind SUP Training Tips, Indo Board Balance Trainer Workouts, SUP Enthusiasts, SUP Training and Fitness, SUP Training Tips, Surf Training Tips
You’ve just upgraded to a smaller higher performance SUP surf board or you’ve pulled the trigger to shave off a few inches in width of your downwind board, are you ready? Perhaps the board has l less volume, is way more demanding and nervous but screams speed, bang’n off the lips, snappier turns and more glides?
by Suzie Cooney | Jul 9, 2017 | Articles, Blog, Quick Fitness Tips, SUP Training and Fitness, Surf Training Tips
Balance and Leg Strength Exercise For Surfers and Stand Up Paddlers The results = more board control, more speed and higher success for catching glides and waves.
by Suzie Cooney | Jan 3, 2016 | Articles, Blog, Downwind SUP Training Tips, Indo Board Balance Trainer Workouts, Indo Board SUP Training, SUP Enthusiasts, SUP Training and Fitness, SUP Training Tips, Surf Training Tips
The exercise in this video is called the Indo Board Floater Surf Stance and will help you dominate your SUP surfing skills, catch lots more waves, help you maintain board and rail control and build your over all leg endurance.
