Low tide provides another challenge, slippery rocks, so be careful not to injure yourself. This routine enhances eye to foot coordination for better balance and agility, increased stamina and endurance. An often undertrained muscle is the biceps femoris, or hamstring. A strong hamstring will help prevent injury. Knee flexion or leg curl is the recommended exercise, either with a resistance band or on a leg curl machine.
Flexibility is very important to a surfer.
The body contortions the average surfer makes to pull off radical maneuvers or even just fit the wave are beyond normal. Yoga is a very popular form of stretching and strengthening and also has a powerful mind to body relationship. One of the most important things to remember when stretching is to warm up prior to a stretch. Muscle is similar to silly putty in the sense that it is less pliable when cold. A cold stretch can sometimes do more harm than good.