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Dont be fooled by some of their easygoing attitudes: Surfers dont just hit the waves and call it a day. They train, too.In surfing, there is that aspect where you can be an athlete and still do it as a lifestyle, but for me Ive been competing professionally on the World Tour and to be involved in something like this, it goes to show that we do fine tune our bodies, said surfer?Courtney Conlogue, who is competing on the WSL Womens World Tour. During the offseason I train three to five days a week, and then I train every day in the water. Depending on the way the swell is -- because our sport is based on Mother Nature -- but when the waves are good, I surf probably six hours a day.Conlogue sat down with ESPN The Magazine for its 2016 Body Issue to share what the life of a surfer is actually like.Surf training has changedIt isnt just a stereotype that surfers dont train in the gym -- it was a reality not too long ago. Intense training such as weightlifting is still fairly new to the sport.Right now were in a transition, where in order to be successful you have to hit the gym, you have to do the extra in order to conquer the ocean and become a world champ.Conlogues workout boils down to three main activities outside of being in the water.WeightliftingI love lifting weights, I really do. But for me I have to watch how much weight Im lifting, just because I can really easily bulk up and gain a lot of body mass.Core exercisesA strong core is absolutely necessary in surfing, Conlogue said. I find having a strong core is really crucial because when youre in the water, so much stability is going on and your core is able to keep you centered when youre upside down or going sideways and doing different things on the waves.She does crossover crunches with a physio ball to activate her core muscles.Exercise ball workoutsConlogue also uses exercise balls in other workouts. She uses a Bosu ball while doing squats, and also balances on a physio ball on her knees to do what she calls an open box, rotating her arms and shoulders, mimicking how she has to maintain control of her body while she surfs.Martial arts mixBefore she was a surfer, Conlogue tried her hand at many different sports, like being on the swim team and track team. But one that stuck with her throughout her surfing days is martial arts.I might actually go back to try and get my black belt just because its something that, I dont know, its unfinished business. I can probably do a killer round kick right now.Living and breathing the oceanWhen someone spends hours in the water, its only normal that he or she would build a relationship with the ocean.?I watch the ocean. I study the ocean. I live and breathe the ocean. Any opportunity I have, I try to predict it, which is a very unpredictable thing. 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The Blue Devils did it with freshmen Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden all out with injuries, so imagine what they can do when everyone is healthy.The case against No. 1: No. 3 Kentucky (3-0) and No. 3 Villanova (4-0) are still undefeated and both have wins over Top 25 teams. The Wildcats survived a grinding game against No. 13 Michigan State to win by 21 and the defending champion Wildcats held off No. 15 Purdue by three behind preseason All-American Josh Harts array of big shots. Either team could be a legitimate choice for No. 1 and the Blue Devils had another injury against Penn State last week when junior Chase Jeter sprained his right ankle, leaving them even more vulnerable.When were healthy were going to have a lot of good players, Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. Right now, we have a lot fewer.It will be up to the poll voters to decide whether Dukes injuries should be a factor in deciding a No. 1 team or if, after a week and a half, its already time for someone else to get a turn.Tune in Monday.---DILLONS DUCKSPut No. 4 Oregon in the same category as the Blue Devils.The Ducks moved up a spot from the preseason poll, but lost 66-49 to unranked Baylor after struggling in the second half.The caveat is that preseason All-American Dillon Brooks has yet to play this season.The do-it-all guard is still recovering from offseason foot surgery and left the Ducks with a big early-season hole in their lineup. Oregon coach Dana Altman said Brooks could play some at the Maui Invitational this week.Oregon will fall at least a few spots in the upcoming poll, but its tough to say are far.---HIGHLIGHT REELThe first two weeks of the season have been filled with some fantastic dunks already.This one by Villanovass Jalen Brunson against Wake Forest has to be up there among the best.dddddddddddd---MASON RISESA big theme heading into the season was the stellar class of freshmen across the country.A senior from the Midwest is making a lot waves and put himself in the early conversation for national player of the year.Kansas guard Frank Mason III has been superb through the seasons first two weeks, averaging 23 points, 5.7 assists and 4.7 rebounds. He scored 30 points against Indiana, including the final 11, then hit the game-winning shot with 1.8 seconds left in overtime against Duke to cap a 21-point night.I think the NBA is missing the boat on him, Kansas coach Bill Self said. I think he doesnt fit the eye test with length and standing height and that kind of stuff, but hes got some things you cant teach, and intangibles that are as good as anybody in American probably possesses.---FRESHMAN WATCHLonzo Ball, UCLA. The predictions for Balls impact seemed to be a bit exaggerated when he arrived in Westwood with so much hype.Its only been three games, but maybe there wasnt enough hype.The 6-foot-6 guard from nearby Chino Hills had a superb college debut, finishing with 19 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds in a blowout win over Pacific.Ball is averaging close to a triple-double so far, with 15 points, 8.3 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game. Keep that up and hell be in the national POY conversation as well.---RHODY RISESRhode Island was No. 23 in the AP preseason Top 25, its first time being ranked since 1998-99.The Rams may end up staying there all season.With four starters and E.C. Matthews back from a torn ACL, Rhode Island had preseason expectations of making a run at the Atlantic 10 title.The 21st-ranked Rams (4-1) opened the season with three straight wins, followed with a victory over No. 24 victory over Cincinnati and made a late run at top-ranked Duke before losing on Sunday.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '