"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The idea of stepping on an unstable board might be scary, but trust us, it actually has so many benefits.

"It was almost two years of work before I went out to Jaws for the first time,” said Gomez, who was already a Stand Up Paddling (SUP) world champion when she decided to commit to big wave surfing.

Balance board workouts are a training method involving a series of standing and weight-bearing exercises completed on an unstable surface. They aim to train the muscles around the ankle and improve ...