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February | Cold, Calm & Care

February | Cold, Calm & Care

Resetting body and mind this winter. Winter rituals can become powerful tools for wellbeing. Here’s why cold water works.

Win a Surf Retreat

Win a Surf Retreat

We’ve teamed up with the amazing Surf Spirit to offer you the chance to win a surf retreat

Total Body Tension Release Yoga

Total Body Tension Release Yoga

Stretch your whole body, unwind and let go of stress. Begin with a breathing technique that will help you focus, relax and slow down, Then enjoy a gentle warm up flow through cat cow, toe squat, standing forward folds and big arm circles. You’ll focus on your breath as you open your shoulders, hamstrings, back, hips and feet. This is followed by a steady vinyasa sequence that includes low lunge and lizard variations. Finally slow down completely with restful seated forward folds.

Scrummy Vegan Brownies

Scrummy Vegan Brownies

When you can’t resist something chocolatey and a little bit naughty try these dairy free, squidgy brownies, they’re easy to make and totally yummy.

Day 31 – Express Abs

Day 31 – Express Abs

DAY 1Quick Energising Morning FlowAboutEquipment-free 15 minute express workout to strengthen your core and tone those stubborn areas. Having a strong core is fundamental, not only to improve your surfing but also to avoid injuries.Try more workouts in this series:For...

Day 30 – Short & Intense Surf HIIT

Day 30 – Short & Intense Surf HIIT

DAY 3oShort & Intense Surf HIITAboutClaire takes us through a short but very intense HIIT workout to get you surf fit. Six exercises to get your heart rate up and to get your body working really hard. This class starts with a bang, so make sure you warm up before...

Day 29 – Sunset Shake Out Yoga

Day 29 – Sunset Shake Out Yoga

DAY 29Sunset Shake Out Yoga FlowAboutA calm transition into the evening, guiding the entire body and breath slowly through sun salutations. This moving meditation serves as an ideal preparation for a peaceful night’s rest.Try more workouts in this series:For more...

Day 28 – Core Burner

Day 28 – Core Burner

HIIT workouts improves your ability to paddle longer, catch more waves and perform explosive movements like pop ups.

No Trees, No Seas Campaign

No Trees, No Seas Campaign

Plant One has launched ‘No Trees, No Seas’ — with a simple message: to save our oceans, we need more trees.

Day 27 – Full Body HIIT

Day 27 – Full Body HIIT

DAY 27Full Body HIITAboutThis workout is designed to challenge your body with a range of high paced exercise blocks incorporating strength, endurance, balance, plyometrics and mobility. Just as with surfing, our body is constantly changing direction and positions...

Day 26 – Core & Back Pilates for Surfers

Day 26 – Core & Back Pilates for Surfers

DAY 26Core & Back Pilates for SurfersAboutPilates is great for increased muscle strength and tone. As well as making you stronger it also increases your flexibility, improves posture and increases your energy levels. Here we join Mav as she focusses on...

Day 25 – Sunset Relax Yoga

Day 25 – Sunset Relax Yoga

DAY 25Sunset Relax YogaAboutSlow down and unwind with this deeply relaxing yoga practice with Jen from Shine Yoga, that’s perfect to do at the end of the day. Start the practice with a powerful breathing technique then add on gentle, feel-good movement before slowing...

Day 24 – Resistance Pilates Power Workout

Day 24 – Resistance Pilates Power Workout

In this Pilates Workout, we’re using a booty band to fire up the glutes with moves like clams and lateral kicks. This targeted resistance builds hip strength, core stability, and balanced control throughout the lower body. These skills directly support your surfing by improving your pop-up power, board stability, and the smooth, controlled transitions you need on every wave.

Day 23 – Stamina Boost Full Body Endurance

Day 23 – Stamina Boost Full Body Endurance

DAY 23Stamina Boost WorkoutAboutChallenge yourself to as may rounds of Amber’s high energy workout as you can. Keep score and then try to beat yourself every week!Try more workouts in this series:For more Premium workouts, go to the workout library:

Day 22 – Yoga for Strength

Day 22 – Yoga for Strength

DAY 22Yoga for StrengthAboutPush yourself with a 15 minute empowering practice, building inner and outer strength with yoga coach Sarah Gluschke. This class is a fast paced vinyasa flow which includes strong holds and focuses on deep breathing.Try more workouts in...

Life by SurfGirl

Life by SurfGirl

We’re so excited to introduce Life by SurfGirl – a brand-new, digital, month-by-month campaign designed to bring our community even closer together and share even more of what we love most: surfing, wellbeing, and life living for the surf and saltwater.

Day 21 – Core for Balance

Day 21 – Core for Balance

DAY 21Core for BalanceAboutTry this core workout with Heather. Having a strong core is so important for surfers as it helps with your balance and stability.Try more workouts in this series:For more Premium workouts, go to the workout library:

Volcom Surf Happening

Volcom Surf Happening

Volcom is holding their Surf Happening at Sagres, Portugal, on February 21–22. Watch some of Europe’s top up-and-coming surfers compete in a fun and original format.

Lift your Spirits Stretch

Lift your Spirits Stretch

A slow flow yoga stretch for all levels. Focused on movement around the hips to either stretch out or wind down, pre or post surf. A gentle way to improve strength and mobility, connect to the body and breath. A practice for the morning and/or the evening.

Day 20 – Surf HIIT

Day 20 – Surf HIIT

Keep your energy levels up with this HIIT workout with Heather. For this workout you will need dumbbells (or an alternative like cans) water bottle and a mat. Prepare to sweat!

Smart Eating for Busy Surfers

Smart Eating for Busy Surfers

This month we’ve focused on exercise snacking for new year fitness, now we’re looking at healthy snacks for active people.

Day 19 – Dumbbell Upper Body Blast

Day 19 – Dumbbell Upper Body Blast

DAY 19Dumbbell Upper Body BlastAboutGet ready for this intense upper body session, which will work your arms, shoulders and upper back, giving you a strong and powerful upper body. Grab some dumbbells and let's get moving.Try more workouts in this series:For more...

Day 18 – Post Surf Stretch and Mobility

Day 18 – Post Surf Stretch and Mobility

DAY 18Post Surf Stretch & MobilityAboutStretching and flexibility can be the key to improving your surfing. Plus performing a post surf stretch helps to reduce soreness and aid recover. So give this short stretch routine a go after you've surfed, it will help with...

Day 17 – Surf Specific Pilates Flow

Day 17 – Surf Specific Pilates Flow

This Pilates workout designed for surfer girls uses crunches and plank variations to strengthen your deep core and stabilize the shoulders and hips. By targeting the abdominals, obliques, and scapular stabilizers, you build the control needed for powerful pop-ups and steady paddling. It’s a focused, surf-specific session designed to boost strength, balance, and endurance on the board.

Day 16 – Paddle Faster Workout

Day 16 – Paddle Faster Workout

DAY 16Paddle Faster WorkoutAboutHow many times have you wished you had a little bit more power in your arms to paddle into waves with more ease and get to your feet faster? Weights are optional but recommended for this 15-minute workout focusing on building a faster...

Our Predictions for 2026 World Title

Our Predictions for 2026 World Title

We can’t wait for the World Tour to start again and with a great mix of young surfers and tour veterans returning to the fold, it’s going to be an amazing season.

Day 14 – Abs on Fire

Day 14 – Abs on Fire

DAY 14Abs on FireAboutChallenge yourself and get your abs working hard with this 15 minute workout with personal trainer Heather and feel the burn! Heather’s workout will help you get flat abs and strong muscles to support the spine which helps to reduce back injury...

Day 13 – Surf HIIT

Day 13 – Surf HIIT

Try this intense HIIT with Heather. For this workout you will need dumbbells (or an alternative like cans) bottle and a mat. Prepare to sweat!

How to Get Surf Fit and Healthy in 2026

How to Get Surf Fit and Healthy in 2026

For new year energy it’s all about commitment, maintaining a consistent fitness routine combined with a healthy eating reset. Here’s seven tips to help you reset.

Day 12 – Upper Body Strength Workout

Day 12 – Upper Body Strength Workout

DAY 12Upper Body Surf Strength & EnergyAboutThis high energy workout with Tee is designed to improve our upper body strength and stamina by continuously working between our energy systems as we would during surfing, to give us that ‘surf stronger confidence’.Try...

Day 11 – Yoga for Surfers

Day 11 – Yoga for Surfers

DAY 11Yoga for SurfersAboutThis workout yoga flow by Yaiza Decaudin aims to strengthen the body in a dynamic way while out of the water, focusing on the muscle groups used while surfing. Each practice invites you to tune into your breath, in order to stay calm and...

Day 9 – Paddle Harder & Faster Workout

Day 9 – Paddle Harder & Faster Workout

An energetic combination of exercises to challenge your power and explosive paddling. as well as endurance. This will help you to surf longer and with more power.

Day 8 – Surf Strengthening Yoga

Day 8 – Surf Strengthening Yoga

DAY 8Surf Strengthening Yoga FlowAboutStrengthen your shoulder and core muscles with this yoga for surfers workout with Yazia.Try more workouts in this series:For more Premium workouts, go to the workout library:

The Magic of Winter Surfing

The Magic of Winter Surfing

Surfing isn’t all about the summer, there’s magic in surfing during the winter months too despite the cold. Read this short story by Hannah Bevan.

Day 7 – Pilates for Surfers

Day 7 – Pilates for Surfers

This 15 minute Pilates for Surf workout will fire up your surfing muscles and lubricate your spine improving your paddling, pop-up and balance whilst in the waves.

Day 6 – Surf HIIT

Day 6 – Surf HIIT

HIIT workouts are ideal for surfers, so get pumped and sweaty, with this energetic HIIT workout with Heather. Let’s go!

2026 Surf Travel Hot List

2026 Surf Travel Hot List

Welcome to SurfGirl’s 2026 Surf Travel Hotlist. A breakdown of the surf camps we’re loving this year.

Day 5 – Paddle Endurance

Day 5 – Paddle Endurance

oin Tehillah for a workout designed to improve not only your shoulder mobility but also take your dry land paddle training to the next level with a powerful combination of strength and endurance training. You will need some weights for this…

Day 4 – Apres Surf Neck & Shoulder Stretch

Day 4 – Apres Surf Neck & Shoulder Stretch

Apres Surf Neck & Shoulder StretchAboutThis short neck and shoulder yoga stretch is designed to release the tension that builds up after a surf session. Surfing often engages the shoulders and neck, especially when paddling and manoeuvering on the board,…

Day 3 – Power Pilates Surf Flow

Day 3 – Power Pilates Surf Flow

This surf-focused Pilates workout uses lunges, plié squats, and squats to build strength and stability in your legs and hips while also working the arms.

New Year Exercise Snacking

New Year Exercise Snacking

It’s the new year and time to get back into a fitness routine. If it all sounds a bit too much consider exercise snacking, bite size workouts which fits in with your lifestyle.

Day 2 – Flexibility for Surfing

Day 2 – Flexibility for Surfing

Here we’re focussing on one aspect of surf fitness which is often neglected: flexibility, which is so important for our surf performance.

Day 1 – Quick Energising Flow

Day 1 – Quick Energising Flow

DAY 1Quick Energising Morning FlowAboutThis quick morning practice has everything you need to start your day feeling your best. Move fluidly through your own creative variations of cat & cow as you gently wake up your body. Flow with your breath through seated...

From Lativa to Nazare’s Big Wave Surfer

From Lativa to Nazare’s Big Wave Surfer

The remarkable journey of Katrina Kruze from Latvia, who started surfing in the autumn of 2020 and took her first wave at Nazare in December 2024. Just amazing stuff!

Feel Good Vinyasa Flow

Feel Good Vinyasa Flow

Chill out with a relaxing vinyasa yoga flow with Jen. This feel good flow will leave you feeling contented and positive.

Aqua Obscura

Aqua Obscura

A look into master photographer Ben Thouard’s underwater world by Morgan Maassen

Win a Surf Retreat in Morocco

Win a Surf Retreat in Morocco

We’ve teamed up with the girls at Three Waves Retreat to give you the chance to win yourself a surf retreat in Morocco.

Boardmasters Foundation

Boardmasters Foundation

Boardmasters Foundation partners with Cornwall Community Foundation to enhance local impact across the county.

Turbo Charge Workout Programme

Turbo Charge Workout Programme

This week bringing the energy levels up and we’re focussing on high energy workouts, which is important for surfers for several reasons. High energy workouts help to increase stamina and endurance, essential for paddling for long periods when you don’t want to tire...

Connect to the Ocean and Join The Lineup

Connect to the Ocean and Join The Lineup

Join The Lineup is a community of water-women based in Cornwall – a passionate contingent of local female surfers. An idea born out of the sea, connecting women of the sea.

Dynamic Training Workout Programme

Dynamic Training Workout Programme

Incorporating Dynamic Training workouts into your regime will help you to develop strength, agility, balance and endurance to improve your performance in the ocean.

SurfGirl Christmas Gift Guide

SurfGirl Christmas Gift Guide

Looking for the perfect gift? Whether it’s for a surfer, a beach lover, or an adventure seeker, we’ve got you covered.

Beans Means Good Health

Beans Means Good Health

Beans are a strong, plant-based source of protein, fibre, iron and vitamins which offer many health benefits.

Cold Waves Movie Night

Cold Waves Movie Night

Forget Netflix, at Premium we’re celebrating coldwater surf films, from the far reaches of the Arctic Circle to Scotland’s North Shore.

A Week On Moroccan Time

A Week On Moroccan Time

Scar Lee was lucky enough to spend a week in Morocco with Amayour Surf & Yoga. Here’s the lowdown on what she got up to…

How to Prepare for Winter Surfs

How to Prepare for Winter Surfs

Surfing in winter can be challenging and you need more energy to generate body warmth. So it’s essential that you consume enough calories to meet the increased energy demands of coldwater surfing. Check out our nutrition advice at Premium.

Easy Vegan Bean Chilli

Easy Vegan Bean Chilli

Beans are an excellent source of energy for surfers, so give this warming and healthy chilli a go.

Deep Flexibility & The Splits

Deep Flexibility & The Splits

A yoga flow centered on Hanumanasana, or the splits, is a transformative practice that focuses on deep hip flexibility, hamstring strength, and overall body alignment.

Surf City Munich – Camilla Kemp

Surf City Munich – Camilla Kemp

Despite being 300 miles from the sea, Munich has become a European surf centre that attracts surfers worldwide to try its unique wave locations.

Escape To The Surf

Escape To The Surf

Each of these surfers has carved out a life where the ocean comes first. They’re proof that you really can build your world around surfing.

Breakfast

Mains

Easy Vegan Bean Chilli

Easy Vegan Bean Chilli

Beans are an excellent source of energy for surfers, so give this warming and healthy chilli a go.

Rich Mushroom Soup

Rich Mushroom Soup

Mushrooms are high in protein essential B vitamins, full of antioxidants and provide a rich, savoury flavour.

Sweet

Scrummy Vegan Brownies

Scrummy Vegan Brownies

When you can’t resist something chocolatey and a little bit naughty try these dairy free, squidgy brownies, they’re easy to make and totally yummy.

Snacks

Energising Trail Mix

Energising Trail Mix

Trail mix is a delicious, easy snack to make and good for a post surf or workout energy boost.

Fermented Veggies Recipe

Fermented Veggies Recipe

Fermented vegetables are a functional food that really supports your wellbeing, they’re highly nutritious and offer several health benefits due to their unique fermentation process.

Tangy Tomato Salsa

Tangy Tomato Salsa

Salsa is an excellent low-calorie side dish, making it a healthy choice for adding flavour without a lot of extra calories.

20 Minutes and under

Energising Trail Mix

Energising Trail Mix

Trail mix is a delicious, easy snack to make and good for a post surf or workout energy boost.

Rainbow Asian Salad

Rainbow Asian Salad

The easiest way to know you are getting all your micronutrients is by eating the rainbow. This Asian inspired salad does exactly that.

Meat Free

February | Cold, Calm & Care

February | Cold, Calm & Care

Resetting body and mind this winter. Winter rituals can become powerful tools for wellbeing. Here’s why cold water works.

Win a Surf Retreat

Win a Surf Retreat

We’ve teamed up with the amazing Surf Spirit to offer you the chance to win a surf retreat

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