Prescribing an annual plan for the competitive surf athlete: Optimal methods and barriers to implementation.

As the sport of surfing continues to gain support, the need for a sound strength and conditioning program is paramount. With a season lasting upward of 8 months and traveling all over the world, programming for the sport of surfing quickly becomes a challenge. Therefore, the aim of this article is to provide a brief introduction into the technical and physiological aspects of the sport before providing a detailed annual plan the strength coach or surf athlete can modify for their own use.
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Bibliographic Details
Subjects:
Notations:technical sports
Published in:Strength and Conditioning Journal
Language:English
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1519/SSC.0000000000000335
Volume:39
Issue:6
Pages:36-45
Document types:article
Level:advanced