We’ve all probably been there. Since you don’t have a warm up routine of pre surf stretches, you go to stand up on your first wave and fall because you're still feeling tight. Fortunately, we’re here to help you out. We’ve partnered with our good friend Cris Mills, aka the Surf Strength Coach, to share some of the best surf stretches that we've learned from him.

Surfing is a dynamic activity that uses tons of different muscles to help you with paddling, popping up, and staying on your board. Whether you want to improve flexibility in your legs, hips, shoulders or some other body part or to stay healthy, there’s a stretch for you. We’ve compiled a guide for some of the top stretches for surfing that will have you feeling loose, ready to rip, and help you avoid injury.

Needless to say, if something feels wrong when you’re trying any of these: STOP.