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Ash Boddy

Ash Boddy

Fitness Coach/Surfer

“I’ll tell you…golf is the greatest game in the world,” said Kelly Slater. “You can literally break down any barriers with the people you play with.” Photo: PGA

Why Surfing is the New Golf

7 min read May 12, 2014

Get under it quicker and faster. Photo: Obdulio Luna

Reviving Your Duck Dive

4 min read Apr 24, 2014

The classic Thurso line up. Photo: Roger Sharp

Being Fit Isn’t Enough: Train Your Intuition

6 min read Apr 19, 2014

Faster paddling is created by first perfecting your technique. If your technique is all over the shop, then that is going to create turbulence in the water and increase drag. Just splashing about can get you nowhere slowly.

Paddling Faster: Three Things to Master

7 min read Apr 14, 2014

Four things you need to know about surfer's Shoulders

4 Things You Need to Know About Surf Shoulders

7 min read Mar 30, 2014

Next to a good sense of humor, I strongly believe that the swiss ball is the second most versatile surf-performance and abdominal conditioning piece of equipment known to man.

The Fundamentals of Swiss Ball and Abdominal Conditioning for Surfing

5 min read Mar 19, 2014

Keeping Warm When You Are Freezing

5 min read Mar 15, 2014

Make it right. Don't make it like this.

Four Steps to a More Successful Pop-Up

3 min read Feb 6, 2014

So why should you bother with the Horsestance? If you have ever experienced lower back pain or lumbo pelvic pain, then this exercise can work magic in helping you recondition your body back to health.

The Horsestance: What’s the Point?

2 min read Jan 18, 2014

Vibram Five Fingers: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

7 min read Jan 17, 2014

When it comes to common complaints, having "tight hammies" is right up there with having tightness or discomfort in your lower back, or carrying too much belly fat.

Sorting Your Tight Hamstrings

2 min read Dec 8, 2013

The Other End of the Land: Seb Smart, Road to Recovery

4 min read Nov 29, 2013

The Demise of the Modern Gym Chain?

4 min read Oct 26, 2013

Vegetarianism is a choice, so why not choose something else for a bit? If it doesn't work as well, you can choose to go back to what works better for you. You have lost nothing, but there is real potential to gain a lot.

My Thoughts on Vegetarianism

5 min read Oct 9, 2013

The SIJ is a super complicated topic, and many leading experts on the subject contradict each other as to how and why it does what it does. So there is an element of educated trial and error that comes with establishing an effective long term treatment plan that works for each person. After all, the truth is what works right?

You Need to Know About Your SI Joint

6 min read Oct 5, 2013

Health, Landmines, and Why Hope Is a Bad Idea

4 min read Aug 24, 2013

Wipeout at Pipeline

7 Reasons Why It Is Incredibly Dumb to Train through the Pain

3 min read Aug 4, 2013

Joel Parkinson, the 2012 World Champion, has stability and flow dialed. Photo: Nate Smith

Surf Training for Stability and Flow

4 min read Apr 25, 2013

Surf Flexibility: Ditch The Aimless Stretching

4 min read Apr 1, 2013