Really tired when I am riding?

[running to win]

Hey yall. I just made an account here. This is probably a dumb question but when I am get up on my wakeboard my legs and arms get extremely tired pretty fast. After a minute or two I can hardly hold on anymore. I don't do any tricks because I just learned to get up at the end of last summer so I am still getting good at staying up for a decent amount of time. I am 15 and run cross country and track so its not like I am fat and totally out of shape. Is this just because I am not used to riding yet and need to strengthen my arms and legs? Thanks for the help.

[Okie Boarder]

What is the water like?

[GazawayTM]

Any workout that you perform that your body is not used to doing is going to make you extremely tired and sore.

Most serious riders are riding on a daily basis along with incorporating a exercise routine, which greatly helps the body for long multiple sessions on the water.

Keep riding, and you will build the necessary muscles needed for the endurance.

[da Liks]

end thread,keep riding, eat healthy, drink water.

[vette74]

What is your riding position? Are you fighting the line to stay up the entire time? If so this is part of what is making you tired.

[running to win]

Well I can only ride on the weekends so I guess that is why I get so tired. I also don't do any type of upperbody work since I run and don't really need it. I will just keep on and hopefully it will get easier.

[TheHebrewHammer]

Wakeboarding uses your muscles in a way that most bodies aren't used to, so you will definitely get stronger if you keep riding. However, bad form can also make you more tired/sore. Post a video of you riding, and maybe we can point out some posture changes that will put less strain on your muscles and joints.

If you decide to start working out on a regular basis, which will also be very helpful, concentrate on your lats, your upper back, your biceps, your traps, your shoulders, and especially your forearms (grip strength). Essentially, you should do a lot of pulling exercises, as opposed to pushing exercises, although I do both just because I like to be totally fit.

I train more for muscle endurance than raw power. I superset everything, which builds endurance, reduces the risk of injury in the gym, adds a little bit of cardio, and saves a lot of time.

I hate feeling tired on the water, so I try to stay strong enough that I can do my biggest tricks at the end of a set without having to worry about it. I also like to think that my workouts are strengthening the muscle support around my joints and helping to prevent injury. That alone is enough to motivate me to get in the gym. Good luck!

[running to win]

Thanks I will try to take a video this weekend because we are going to the river for the 4th. Can you give me some tips on what kind of form I should be using?

[TheHebrewHammer]

[Fiction520]

I'm new to the sport and this has been my experience: I have a 18' runabout i/o and was boarding off the ski hook. After a few runs my shoulders would tire, my legs would burn, and my lower back would scream. Fast forward to this winter I put a wakeboard tower on. It's all gone now. I can board all day with little to no discomfort.

I don't know if you're boarding from a tower and I don't know if a tower will make much difference in your case. What I can say is that between me and my friend that goes with me every time, we both noticed a huge difference in how we felt during and after each run.

[TheHebrewHammer]

[Wakeboarder3780]

If it's your first couple times out for the season I wouldn't even worry about it. My side hobby is body building and I'm a pretty built guy. Every year I'm always surprised by how fast I get tired even though I'm ripped. Even if you lift a ton and you're huge it still happens. It's a different exercise and engages things differently. I have not found a substitute that trains me for it - I just have to wakeboard more and that feeling goes away