We’ve all seen that guy in the lineup and probably had the same thoughts. How is that guy on every single good wave? How can he possibly recover from that layback? How did he make through to the lineup while I’ve been trying to paddle for the past twenty minutes. The truth is that if you want to surf for longer, to surf with power, and to avoid injury, surf training is necessary.

Most surfers only catch an average of 7-12 waves per session. If you’re only doing that once or twice a week, you’ll need to do more if you want to improve.  Top surfers, from world champs to free surfers, all train on land to improve their surfing.

Learning the benefit of training is just the first part though since there are so many different exercises and programs out there. To help you out, we’ve turned to our friend Cris Mills at Surf Strength Coach for some pointers about the top surf training tips to help you surf longer and rip harder.