{"id":28796,"date":"2017-03-30T22:53:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T22:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/?p=28796"},"modified":"2025-09-10T07:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:34:06","slug":"saltwater-fitness-3-ways-to-improve-your-breathing-for-surfing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/164.68.121.224\/wrsc\/saltwater-fitness-3-ways-to-improve-your-breathing-for-surfing\/","title":{"rendered":"Saltwater Fitness ~ 3 Ways to Improve your Breathing for Surfing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Witch\u2019s Rock Surf Camp<\/strong> is presenting monthly surf fitness articles by Saltwater Fit, a local Tamarindo fitness & nutrition company creating a movement around accessing joy through exercise. Founders Nick Holt and Julie Gohring have been living in Tamarindo for over 7 years and surfing for a combined 15 years. They teach beach boot-camps through Nick Holt Fitness<\/a> and help people all over the world feel and look their best through their remote online coaching programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

We all know that fitness is critical for any surfer, so we\u2019re super excited to team up with Saltwater Fit and give you tips and exercises to best prepare you for your trip, help you last longer in the water, and make sure you stay injury free. Nick and Julie will also be presenting weekly surf fitness seminars at Witch\u2019s Rock! Here is their second article, 3 Ways to Improve your Breathing for Surfing<\/em><\/p>\n

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Face down in the pool I could barely make out our instructor\u2019s muted voice \u201c2:58, 2:59\u20263 minutes! You guys made it! Keep going, don\u2019t stop now. 3:10, 3:11\u2026\u201d I surfaced at 3 minutes and 15 seconds gasping for air in a state of slight lightheadedness and dizziness. I let it sink in for a second and then thought to myself, how the hell did I just do that? Before this weekend free-diving class, I\u2019d never held my breath for over a minute. I just tripled my breathing holding ability with one simple technique. Holy shit.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until months later that I realized the crucial part of the breathing technique that allowed me to triple my breath hold was activating the correct breathing muscle. Now, you might be thinking to yourself \u2014 wait a minute, I breathe just fine, I breathe all day long without having much trouble at all. What\u2019s the big deal with breathing?<\/p>\n

Well, I\u2019m here to show today how much breathing correctly matters to so many things in our life, not the least of which is surfing. Being able to breathe well and hold my breath for minutes has given me a confidence in the water that I never had before. It\u2019s a powerful skill that you too can develop and give you more confidence in the water.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll cover the 3 reasons why breathing matters so much to surfing and then I\u2019ll give you my top 3 exercises to improve your breathing. First things first, let\u2019s do a quick test to see how well you breathe.<\/p>\n