Great tutorial. Very informative. I'm very much a beginner (even though I took surfing lessons years ago.) One thing I really struggled with during those lessons was popping up quickly in one single movement. Often, I would fall off! This is despite my experience with other board riding activities like skateboarding and sandboarding. I'm currently in possession of a short board and I want to try surfing again. And this time around, I'm going to forget about trying to pop up quickly (in one movement) on a short board. For a beginner, that's pretty much 'mission impossible.' I was considering using the knee method. But then I saw your back foot technique in this video and that was a real eye opener. I have never come across this one before. I'm definitely going to try it out as that looks ideal. I'll try it slowly at first. I admit that the knee method has too many steps involved.

I loved it, it was really useful for me <3

Ruby, I see you don't really make videos any longer, but this is awesome! I hope you get back to it one day <3

It was very good. I have that tightness between my shoulder blades. More work there would be great. Thanks Ruby.

beatiful surfboad fish !!!

This is exactly what I was looking for - thank you!

but what i can do when a bigger wave with much energy comes to me… in which angle i have to push my board forward? sometimes it works but the last time the waves caught me… 😅

why have you stopped making youtube videos? I love your workouts so much.

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Thumbs up!

I love this class !!! Thank you

Great workout Ruby. I exercise regularly, but I has a struggle to follow through the whole set of exercises in my first session. I will keep it up. I hope you are doing great and keep up the great material! :D

This was awesome. Thank you

Is this good for before surf? Or post? Thanks

I love how encouraging you are. One day I will turtle. 🐢

Thank you for sharing this! I just did this class and enjoyed it a lot

38:24 I just did your workout for the first time and loved it! I’m an old school guy, used to lift weights forever, and finally coming around to completely changing up my fitness. Was in fantastic shape into my early 40s, but now in my late 40s I’m in the worst shape of my life (too many traumas). I’m really hoping that by changing things up, not only will my surfing improve (that fell off a cliff too), but also my fitness💪🏼 Thanks, and I look forward to more videos. Have a rad day🤙🏼

second one killed me still panting dammit

this continues to be the only workout video I can actually follow, I really appreciate your teaching style and workouts. hope you are well

Great video. Everything always sounds cooler with an Aussie accent. I’m from California but sometimes while surfing talk like an Aussie just to add some spice to my life.

I come back to this practice every surf 🏄‍♀season Ruby. Thanks for sharing it!

The back foot pop up doesnt work very well for shortboards, specially on short sizes. On the shortboard pop up it's also the back foot that lands first otherwise it's very hard to get control of the board right from the start.

Ruby, first time I have done this mobility class. Excellent! I regularly do your popup workout. Started doing that as a 70 year old, California male who was having trouble with my popups. The pop up exercises, along with a big beefy board have helped restore my ability to get up. Your classes are terrific. I appreciate so much how you have targeted exercises for all the elements important to surfing. Thank you, thank you thank you!

what the heck should I do when I need to turtle roll and the time between waves is very low like 6 seconds?

Brillant!!! Thank you very much!

I know this is from three years ago but I thoroughly enjoyed it - a good mix of standing and mat, working hard and more gentle stuff, and excellent descriptions of form! Please do more? <3

You have such a cool way of explaining the right way to hold yourself in these exercises. This is a great lesson!

Hi - I’m having problems with my pop up due to the fact I struggle with bending my front leg (left/regular). When I go from downward dog to bringing my foot forwards as close to my hands as I can, I can never get as far forward with my left foot as my right foot. What flexibility exercises would you recommend to improve this? Thanks

how do i push off the thighs for the first way to pop up

Wow that peak looks dreamy legit no one out

nice but it was a little too easy apart from the squat section

What exercises would you recommend for the core to be able to do the ones where we put our legs above our head straight and also pull up from lying flat “over the ball”😅

I feel really connected to my body after doing the strength training for pop ups, and then this. Your beautiful spirit comes through.

Just did it again, could only do it one set the day before yesterday, today, I did both sets. Love this! Hope it helps.

Thank you.

E Ruby! Mahalo nō iā ʻoe! Ruby, thank you! I am preparing to learn to surf in the waters where my father learned. I have a little over a month to practice the pop ups. I am hoping 30 years as a contemporary dancer will help. My brother, who was a professional surfer, says they are different body languages and doesnʻt think so. Weʻll see! I am 64 yo! Women in the waves with the goddess of the sea, playing, in delight, and mystery.

NEW FAVORITE WORKOUT!

Been doing these each day of the week. I can't believe how good the production and instruction is. Sorry to see this channel seems to have stopped a few years ago. It's first class.

Hi Ruby. I noticed that your push is below the chest. Is it better ? Why ? I m working your series Follow Along Workout for Fast & Powerful Pop Ups. TY

Such a great video. Thank you so much. As a 47yo trying to reinvigorate my surfing, this is helping a lot.

I love the class! Cheers from Rio de Janeiro!

Just found your channel thanks

Thank you Ruby! I am 62 years old and have never surfed. But, in a month, I'm joining my son and his wife in LA and we're going to head to the beach for me to try some beginner surfing. I asked them for some exercises to help me try to prepare and my daughter-in-law sent me this video. It is very tough and I'm still not able to do the two complete sets, but I'm doing it every morning and I'm already improving! Even if I end up not being able to surf, I think I'll keep doing these exercises. I feel stronger already!

Perfect surf tit, thamk you a lot!

That was amazing :)

My goodness this is a killer!

Great class Ruby! thank you so much, one of my favorite online workouts...exactly what i needed :)

Try to avoid white water specially big white water waves there will be easier openings that have yet turned to white water water which is much easier to get through without being pushed back

Some people say your body has to maintain perpendicular to the board when underwater while the others say parallel. It’s confusing.