11 Cris Mills - Surf Strength Coach

Do you know how your body's health and fitness can directly influence your Surfing performance? This episode dives deep into practical ways to elevate your Surfing and overall well-being.

Join Michael Frampton as he interviews Cris Mills, founder of Surf Strength Coach, for an insightful discussion about optimizing physical health to surf better. From addressing shoulder injuries and pop-up technique to exploring the role of nutrition, sleep, and recovery, this episode is packed with advice for surfers of all skill levels. Cris also tackles modern challenges like blue light exposure and EMF, providing actionable tips to harmonize your lifestyle with better Surfing outcomes.

Here's what you'll gain by tuning in:

1. Improved Surf Fitness: Learn how to prevent common injuries, improve strength, and enhance mobility to maximize your time in the water.

2. Balanced Nutrition Tips: Discover how to fuel your body with real, whole foods and indulge in guilt-free treats like dark chocolate and banana bread.

3. Holistic Lifestyle Adjustments: Get actionable advice on sleep optimization, mitigating EMF exposure, and creating balance between stress and recovery.

Discover how to boost your health and Surfing performance by listening to this episode now.

Key Points

• Chris Mills is the founder of surfstrengthcoach.com and works with surfers on rehab, strength, and conditioning to improve their movement and surfing ability.

• Common issues Chris sees in middle-aged surfers are shoulder and lower back problems due to overuse injuries.

• For shoulder health, Chris recommends working on posture, spine mobility, and flexibility practices like yoga and stretching.

• Chris emphasizes the importance of strength training, especially for the lower body, to handle the forces involved in high-performance surfing.

• Chris recommends a paleo-style diet focused on real, unprocessed foods for optimal health and surfing performance.

• Other lifestyle factors like adequate sleep, stress management, and limiting exposure to EMFs are also important for overall well-being.

• Chris offers surf trips that combine surfing coaching, strength and conditioning, and technique analysis to help surfers progress.

• Chris believes in a balanced approach to health, allowing for occasional indulgences like dark chocolate or banana bread.

http://surfstrengthcoach.com/

https://surfmastery.com/podcast/011crismillssurfstrengthcoach

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