The Mindful Surfer

This weeks show is a run down of the mindful surfer trip down to Portugal and all the stories, insights and learnings that took place. 

We cover ; 

- What grovel board worked amazingly!

- Why mini mids could be the best one board quiver for a trip 

- How to navigate crowded lineups 

- Why diet plays such a big role on performance 

- How to calm your mind and body during   “surf triggers”

Stay stoked guys! 

Will & Liam

This weeks intro Will dives into new board discoveries having ridden the FireWire revo max (a high performance mid by Daniel Thompson) and how much he was frothing on its performance, glide and wave catching ability.

 

We then get onto what we actually get to surf worldwide , that most of us surf around the waist to head high range with low to medium power & shape and that’s why the fishes, mids, logs and hybrids will only keep on growing - they make it soooo much more fun! 

 

Convo leads on to how difficult it is to make “tangible” gains in surfing because , when you don’t have video footage, how can you know you’re improving? You have to go somewhere else mentally to keep track. 

 

Liam then shares recent surf insights and how much he’s learned to “look where you wanna go” rather than down at your feet and how much of an impact it’s had. 

 

Will shares stories about recent sessions and how positive an impact the quality of his diet seemed to have on his recovery when compared with recent trips. 

 

In mind body stoke, we talk about meditation and dark chocolate - the effects both have had on performance, mood and sleep quality. 

 

Stay stoked guys!

This weeks intro is a random one around baking ze balls and boosting testosterone!

We then get onto;

- Liams epic “time out” mindset shift during a surf and how good it was for his next dip mentally and physically 

- Wills recent canaries trip and the reasons why it might be the best he’s ever had 

- Board chat heads onto Shibui boards and our prize giveaway 

- Training discussions head towards getting the right balance to not over train for surf sessions (but not under either) 

- Life philosophy chat then covers “what is the ideal surfing life?” and how it ultimately is the one you craft for yourself  

Stay stoked! 

Will & Liam

This weeks intro, we talk about how this winter will go down as a classic in the south west of england (yes the weathers been gnarly but WOW the waves!!) 

Will then talks about how lonely and isolated a lot of his surfs have been this winter - in wind and rain!! He then talks about a shocker of a surf he’d had followed by an amazing one - and how normal that is! The ebb and flow of surfing (and life) is inevitable and how important it is to not fight with it. 

Liam then talks about a recent surf he had with his son on a super fun 2-3ft day at home on the mashup - and talking about the virtues of sticking with a daily driver to be better able to measure your progress (rather than get confused with “is this me or is this the board?”).

Will then talks about his love of all sized surf crafts - how how he’ll go from a 6’0 fish all the way to a 9’6 log and all sizes in between.

Liam then talks about how memorable small waves can be when you’re with friends - super high vibes because the egos disappear and everything just flows. 

Will then talks about his recent shoulder niggle and how he’s working out how to manage the inflammation whilst still surfing each day. 

Liam shares insights on his latest fitness and nutrition routine and how awesome he’s feeling for doing an extended fast! 

Stay stoked guys! 

Will & Liam

The intro is wild … wills naked , cold , full of cheese and in need of Liams help , the show will reveal all!

Liam then talks about his recent fitness routine in how he’s trying to strip fat, build muscle and remain on track with his programme (and all the challenges along the way!). 

Will goes onto share story about the up and down nature of his last few surfs (some felt like his own version of “best” followed immediately by one that was no where near and then explains why he performed better in some than others)

Liam then talks about what winter does to your patience and gratitude levels for even the littlest glimmers of early spring coming or a slight lull and calmness in between swells. 

In mind body stoke, Will shares his insight into preventing the winter slump , that just getting out in the sea , fields , trees - as long as it’s outside , it’s essential for our mental well-being! 

Liam then shares learnings from his fitness journey and how his running and circuit training is paying off (and reveals what piece of fitness kit is INCREDIBLE for paddle fitness gains!) 

Stay stoked guys!

Will & Liam