Mark Visser - BIG WAVE SURFER
Based in Australia. His job?Hunting down and riding some of the biggest waves on the planet. Mark is an extraordinary athlete, one of the fittest surfers in the game. Over the past year, he has burst into the top echelon of big-wave surfing, and some consider him the next big thing.
He finished runner-up in the 2007/08 & 2009/10 Big Wave Awards and had three waves entered into the XXL awards in just his first year of competition. He says some people say he’s crazy for riding those waves – but it’s nothing compared to the training he does. Mark can hold his breath underwater for almost five minutes, while his trainers, Chris Evans and Scott Hipwell (a former Army Special Forces commando) agree Mark’s athletic abilities are freakish.
Mark has been using MUSASHI product since 2001
Nickname(s): Visser, Vis, Visman, The Shadow
How did you get involved in the sport: Have always had a love for the ocean and surfing and riding big wave is what I LOVE MORE THAN ANYTHING
What the biggest misconception about your sport: That I'm a fruit nut, I'm a normal guy!
Your ultimate sporting goal? To be the best at what I do and lead the way in my field!
Sporting hero? Michael Jordam, he was the best at what he did
Describe yourself in 3 words: Passionate, Happy, Energetic
Last/Favourite movie you watched? Avatar
Last/Favourite book you read? God I am
How do you reward yourself after a hard training session: Eat nice food
If you weren't training what would your dream weekend be? Go to Teahupoo, surf pumping waves, catch some fish on the way in have a big dinner party that night overlooking the water on the hill with everyone thats important to me in my life there! That would be unreal :)
How does MUSASHI help your training and performance? It helps me recover faster and I'm able to gain more strength quicker than I ever could without it. I wouldn't use if if it didn't
What is your favourite MUSASHI product? And Why? I use all the Growling Dog products, some BULK and amino acides. I have very little body fat so I need to make sure I put the most pure substances back into my system due to the extensive amount of training I do to ensure I maintain my strength levels.
What does MUSASHI mean to you? People often ask me, "Do you take supplements and whats the best brands?" Sometimes I just say it straight You see the waves I ride? Well you have to be pretty fit to handle that! Even fitter to survive the blows when it all goes wrong! When it comes down to recovering faster and being a better athlete my life is literally on the line. MUSASHI has the best products and I wouldn't take second best...would you?
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