I've touched down back in the big smoker that is London and hot off surfing like a wildcat for the last few months, I have been carefully structuring a highly specific and bespoke surfing fitness workout, following on from the successful Shred Ready: Snow Fitness sessions of last year.  As the European summer surf season will soon be kicking off, whether or not you've been braving the baltic British seas and making the most of the winter swell, and whether you're a seasoned or novice surfer who spends plenty or not quite enough time in the water (like some of us land-locked surfers!), Shred Ready: Surf Fit is a bespoke workout that will improve your stamina and conditioning with highly targeted movements that work to boost your performance and ultimately enjoyment in the water.

It can be tricky to maintain your fitness if you're on the road, whether you're travelling for business, backpacking on the road, or enjoying a shorter holiday away. Fear not dear readers, for I've whipped together this fast and effective workout you can blast out from your own hotel or hostel room - not every spot you're staying, especially if you're travelling on a budget without access to your normal swish gym at home, has gym facilities. All you need is your own fine self, a bed, a bag, a pair of socks, and a wall! 

So now the final remnants of the Christmas overload of mince pies, boozin', lashings of turkey and enough choccy to sink a ship should have petered out, it's pretty normal to feel like you've over indulged and your jeans are a tad (ahem) bit toit!  Dudes, no worries, over the next few months I'll be bringing you a full series of video workouts from a remote and wild locations that you can follow wherever you're at in the world.  Focussing on boosting strength, stripping fat and getting your energy and stoke levels high, I'll be releasing them on Mad To Live regularly, so stay tuned!

Last week I was invited by the awesome folk at Nike to check out their new women's concept store on West London's Kings Road for a bespoke running shoe and bra fitting to kit me out ready for my upcoming trip to a central and South America, Australia and Bali. This adventure is gonna see me trekking ancient mountains, hiking Colombian hills, tearing up the Bolivian jungle, surfing (no kicks needed there though ;) )teaching beach fitness and running around like the hyperactive monkey I am so if there's one piece of kit in my arsenal that's got to stand the test, it's my fitness kicks.

The final chapter of bespoke winter training programme Shred Ready: Snow Fitness culminated with a bang this week at the Quiksilver and Roxy showroom in East London's Shoreditch.

Naturally, the conclusion to the ski & snowboard specific fitness session took on a festive hue what with ol' papa Claus making his appearance in a few weeks. With participants from previous sessions and new in attendance, a sweat-storm of a workout ensued, pushing everyone to  their limits with a mashup of power, strength, endurance and agility developing movements including one legged burpees (yowch), explosive tuck-360 jumps,  pairs work wheelbarrow squat and presses, and clap press ups.  

I am super excited to announce the next dates of Shred Ready: Snow Fitness!  The inaugural edition of SHRED READY: SNOW FITNESS kicked off with a bang earlier this month, a motley bunch of snow-hungry fitness fiends got to grips with my tailored workout to prime the body for winter trips to the mountains (or in the UK, our equivalent of Whistler, the snow domes!!).  Book in your dates below, and watch the video edit to give you a taste of what to expect!