SURFSET Toronto

Andrzej Misiak wanted to combine his passion for surfing with his career as a personal trainer. He saw that beginners were struggling physically with the demands of the sport and decided to put together a program that would help people train their bodies before riding the waves. So helped found a studio, SURFSET Toronto on Yonge St., bringing his two passions together.

SURFSET Toronto opened in 2014 with another owner, but Andrzej took over in 2016. Workouts here are done entirely while balancing on a surfboard. The top of the board is similar to a short board, roughly six feet long, mounted on a base that includes resistance straps on the side to control the board's stability. As you improve, the boards become less stable, and prospective surfers start to get better at balancing on it.