Rocky Snyder (since 1993) is a certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). The NSCA has the only health & fitness certifications that are nationally accredited. Rocky was voted Best Personal Trainer of Santa Cruz County by Good Times Magazine for 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. He has written several articles for fitness magazines and has been interviewed by Muscle & Fitness Magazine, Surfing Magazine, and Girl's Surf Life Magazine. He is owner of Pleasure Point Fitness in Santa Cruz. He is also the owner of Emerson Publishing. HOMETOWN: Santa Cruz, CA

Foreword Acknowledgments Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Creating Your Program Chapter 2. Flexibility Training Chapter 3. Sun Salutation Chapter 4. Strength Training Chapter 5. Medicine Balls and Stability Balls Chapter 6. Skill Transfer Exercises Chapter 7. Endurance Training Chapter 8. Surf Team Drills Chapter 9. Sample Workout Programs Appendix 1. Exercises at a Glance Appendix 2. Workout Log Appendix 3. Muscle Chart Appendix 4. Resources Index

"Guaranteed to make you rip twice as hard."-- TransWorld Surf magazineStay out longer, catch more waves, and perform more demanding maneuversWhether you're a veteran surfer or just discovering the thrills of catching a big wave, this surfing-specific fitness guide helps you become a better, stronger, more agile surfer. Fit to Surf gives you everything you need to create a personal fitness program that builds strength and increases endurance, fine-tunes balance and coordination, and minimizes your risk of injury.Renowned personal trainer and avid surfer Rocky Snyder presents easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for scores of illustrated exercises that you can perform at home, in the gym, or on the water. Complete with a muscle chart and a workout log you can use to organize your personal training program, Fit to Surf helps you improve your wave count, maintain a higher energy level, and master maneuvers that you thought were beyond your skills. It includes:Flexibility trainingSun salutation warmup yoga posesStrength trainingMedicine ball and stability ball trainingSkill transfer exercisesEndurance trainingSurf team drillsDetailed sample workout programs"An easy-to-follow guide."-- Longboard Magazine"A must-have for your surf library."-- Girls' Surf Life magazine