Active Stretch with Rosy and Organic Avenue Aus
A few weeks ago the WSL Bells Beach Pro was on in Torquay Victoria. Bringing to our shores an array of amazing athletes, thanks to Organic Avenue & O'Neill Womens I was given the opportunity to work with a few of the professional athletes and pick their brains about their health and fitness!
Over a few days I took Nikki Van Dijk, Rosy Hodge, Malia Manuel and Whitney Gilmore (Steph's gorgeous older sister) through Active Stretch classes and Surf Style Training asking them how they stay strong, fit and balanced during the tour.
This us what I found -
Active Stretch with Malia Manuel - Fiona Peters Photography
Rosy and Nikki love to run, most days
Malia is all about Yoga when she is traveling
All the girl eat extremely well
They love to visit the local coffee shops and cafes in each town
Early mornings are their thing
All the girls train hard, in the water, out of the water
But not so much between heats, saving their energy for the main event
Recover is a BIG DEAL for these ladies
Hydration is on the top of their list including plenty of sleep
They still deal with things like tight muscles, sore backs and tight hips whenever they don't stretch
All of them are strong women, with healthy bodies and looking good is a bonus for them
It was nice to discover that these superhuman humans are human (haha) too and suffer from some of the same ailments as us normal people! What I discovered above everything else is that EVERYONE gets to an elite level of fitness through EFFORT! Working hard! Being consistent with recovery! Check out the FULL GALLERY HERE!
Willem Dirk Photography
Nikki, Myself, Whit & Stef from ORGANIC AVENUE AU
Willem Dirk Photography
As a bonus I got to receive feedback about the Surf Style Training and Active Stretch programs I went through with them. And stoked! The feedback great, especially about the Active Stretch class which seem to present the real need for more guided stretch classes to be available as I suspected!
END NOTE - Try to stretch everyday, at least 10 - 15 minutes. If you can fit in a deep stretch through Yoga, Active Stretch or a longer session at least once in the week would give you a great recovery boost!
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Cheers,
EC x
