Check out Take Off Ambassador Dan Ross' massive power snap!!

This sequence from May 2010 edition of Australias Surfing Life Magazine shows why Dan Ross has the reputation of being one of the most powerful surfers in the world!

Aside from being exceptionally fit, healthy and well trained, Rossy is also personal trainer/coach to some of the women's World Tour surfers.

Check out Rossy live at each event on the ASP World Tour through their live webcast.

Go Rossy!!!

World Tour Surfer Luke Munro Joins Take Off!

Professional Surfer Luke Munro joined Take Off during the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach. 

Luke hails from Currumbin on the Gold Coast of Queensland, where the sand-bottomed right hand point breaks have groomed his super fast and smooth style.

Luke qualified for the 2010 World Tour of surfing in 6th position after a string of finals finishes on the 2009 World Qualifying Series.

A bit of information on Luke Munro...

Age: 27

Home: Currumbin, QLD
Sponsors: Bourton Surfboards, Ezekiel and Take Off

Likes: Surfing, fishing, fast horses and golf

You can watch Luke surf live on the world tour live webcast for each event. Simply visit Aspworldtour.com and click on the link to the next event, the Billabong Pro at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.

Go Luke!!!!

Inspiration- a surf with Barney Miller

Life can get in the fast lane really easy, and the simplest things taken for granted.

On Friday, members of the Rip Curl Pro water patrol were asked to go for a surf with Barney Miller. 

Barney has goals to surf many spots around the world during his life, and he won't let ANYTHING stop him from achieving his goals. Last December he surfed Sunset Beach, Hawaii, and now Bells Beach presented a new challenge of wearing a 4/3 steamer wetsuit in the cool waters. Barney is also a quadriplegic. 

2x World Surfing Champion Mick Fanning took a few hours out of his busy schedule to push Barney into some long rides along the shallow Bells reef. Turns out Mick and Barney are mates and have surfed at different locations around the world.  

While Barney relies heavily on his fantastic equipment- a co-designed Darren Handley Surfboard and customised Rip Curl wetsuit and Personal Flotation Device. 

However, his mental strength and determination is truly inspiring- floating up from wipeouts at the end of each ride- not being able to swim- with a huge smile across his face. Barney had just ticked the box of surfing another one of his dream waves.

As I stood in the shallows with the sharp reef scratching my feet and a small shore-break wave crashing through my fingertips, I imagined what it would be like to never feel that again. Don't take anything for granted, make the most of what we have been given. 

For more information on Barney Miller; his story, adventures, charity and the Barney Miller Classic surfing competition click here.

Photo credits to Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

 

TakeOff web contest- How do you have your protein?

We love our protein! 

And we happen to believe this Coconut protein shake is the best way we've ever had it!!!

To make: Carefully chop the top off a delicious drinking coconut, pour the coconut water into a shaker, add TakeOff protein, shake and enjoy!

Coconut water is extremely nutritious and is a natural isotonic beverage- it has more potassium, less salt, and less sugar (and its natural sugar) than most Sports Drinks. And its 99% fat free!

We'd like to see how you have your protein... 

Send in an image of your protein ingredients (and your recipe) and we'll pick our favourites who will receive a free bag of TakeOff!

Get creative!

Dan Ross ripping in Round 1 of the Rip Curl Pro!

In Heat 7 of Round 1 at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, Rossy took on current World #1 Taj Burrow and Brazilian veteran Neco Padaratz. 

Dan scored the highest individual wave score with a 7.77, however he was unable to find a high scoring second wave in the difficult conditions.

At the final siren, Rossy finished in second place with a total score of 13.27, less than one point behind Taj in first place. Dan's score was more than enough to win many of the other Round 1 heats.

Dan will now compete in Heat 12 of Round 2 when competition (hopefully) resumes tomorrow with an expected increase in swell.

Catch all the live action at Bells Beach or watch it on the webcast at live.ripcurl.com.

Are we really what we eat? With Naturopath Evette Brown

Yes we are!  Food is essential to our survival but eating the right food for our body can make all the difference in how we perform.  We could probably get away with living on fast food for a while but soon enough you would have to face the consequences of those actions.  Any health problem or illness of the body such as fatigue, weight gain, high cholesterol, digestive problems or even cancer is how the body is communicating that something you are doing to it is not quite right.  The fact is if you eat well, you will feel well, because you actually are well!

What should I eat?  Majority of our diet needs to consist of unprocessed, whole foods, which are not in a packet or tin. This includes anything that is grown and sold in its natural form, in other words fresh fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds and beans.  The other important part of our diet needs to consist of complete proteins, which you only get from animal products such as dairy, eggs, seafood and meats.  These types of protein contain complete chain amino acids, which is the best form for aiding the body in functioning.

Is protein that important?  Sure is! We need about 90grams (depending of your size) of protein each day for optimal health.  Remember that’s not the weight of the protein food but its content. For example 1 egg contains around 10grams of protein.  Protein is fundamental for our growth, skin, hair, immunity, metabolism, lean muscle mass, liver function, blood sugar levels, sleep and mood.

Why I support protein powders?  To meet our daily requirements of protein, it makes it easier to add a complete chained amino acid formula to boost our levels.  TakeOff protein in particular is CLEAN, nothing artificial added, no fillers, no artificial sweeteners.  In my 10 years in the health industry, I have not seen anything like Take Off before.  This formula makes an excellent adjunct to any healthy diet plan.

Be Well….Stay Well…

Evette Brown

BHSc Health Science - Naturopath

Torquay VIC

TAKEOFF at the Vic Jiu Jitsu Championships

If you didnt know... TakeOff was a sponsor at the prestigious AFBJJ Victorian Jiu Jitsu Championships held last weekend (Mar 19-20) at the Melbourne Sports Aquatic Centre.

The event showcased the highest performance jiu jitsu ever seen in Australia. Congratulations to everyone who challenged themselves by fighting in the event, however some special mentions (not all...) go out to... 

The Champion team- Team Peter De Been - 100% Jiu Jitsu.

Despite having destroyed his knee in an early fight on finals day, nothing could stop Blue Belt Chris Rhode (Below, of Team De Been) from winning gold in all four divisions.

Purple Belt Kit Dale (of Team DeBeen) submitted all but one person with an arm lock to win gold in four divisions in the purple belt division. Kits performance was nothing short of incredi

ble to witness. Kit was also the winner of the Australian Abu Dhabi Trials (Blue belt) and is heading off to fight in Abu Dhabi this April... GO KIT!!!

Competing as a Brown Belt for the first time didn't stop Angus Friend from repeatedly 

submitting opponents with triangle chokes to win two gold. Another Brown Belt Grant 'G-Force' Livermore also had a fantastic day winning two gold and one silver medal.  

In the Black Belts, lightweight 'Viera' (Cia Paulista Jiu Jitsu) didn't mind stepping up to fight middleweight as he danced over his opponents before submitting them to win gold.

Heavyweights Dan Cherubin and Mick Wilson took down all comers to continue their domination of Australian Jiu Jitsu competition. Both fighters put on a series of inspiring displays on the final day. 

In between fights Kit Dale kept himself fueled up with TakeOff banana & protein smoothies from the TakeOff stand. 

Special thanks goes to the AFBJJ, the De Been family, all the volunteers, spectators and of course the competitors for making the event into the massive success it was!

Look out for the 2010 Australian Champions Cup- Australia's only mobile Jiu Jitsu event, to be held in Perth in September...

TAKEOFF- THE OFFICIAL PROTEIN OF THE 2010 VICTORIAN JIU JITSU CHAMPIONSHIPS!

The Victorian Jiu Jitsu Championships set to go off at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) March 19-20. If you are in Melbourne next weekend make sure you come along and see some 500 of Victoria and Australia's best Jiu Jitsu fighters battle it out for the gold.

Don't forget to come and say hi to the Take Off promo team and enjoy a delicious free protein recovery smoothie sample during the two days.

To enter the event or for more information visit afbjj.com