Pros workout

Jp · Criminal Joined: 28 Feb 2003 Posts: 79

My season is now over, but i wanna keep in shape and maybe even get a bit bigger.
I know the pros do alot of cross over training like skateboarding, surfing and stuff in the off season.
What i was wondering about was if they did any weightlifting?? Will weightlifting improve my wakeboarding skills or should i just stick to my snowboard and tramp??

JP

Adam Greer · Posted: Oct 24, 2003 10:59 am Post subject:

its from wakeworld, but i did this last year and it was pretty phat... helped a good bit
http://www.wakeworld.com/Articles/2001/WakeboardingWorkout1.asp

bigfoot0922 · Outlaw Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Posts: 212 City: Belmont

dude, anything that helps you get better in shape will help, trust me. Even walking a lot will help you, cardiovascular system is as important as being muscular.

Bama1 · Outlaw Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 204 City: Montgomery

I used that workout from wakeworld... You can totally tell a diff. when your behind the boat. I say go for it. I love lifting. But I was wondering if add muscle would hinder your flexability therby hurting your wake skills?? Maybe workout for strength not size?

Maestro · Posted: Oct 24, 2003 3:39 pm Post subject:

Look at Shapiro. He's pretty damn big for his size and he rips, although people say he's not too stylish, which I would tend to agree with. Skilled, amazingly. Stylish - not very.... I'd go for strength not size...

projectely4 · Posted: Oct 24, 2003 3:40 pm Post subject:

you don't want to get like worlds strongest man. look at darin shapiro and Parks Bonifay they are very strong and muscular. just make sure you do streching and cardo and if you work out 3 days a week. youll still be flexible and get stronger.

Mythodikal · Posted: Oct 24, 2003 5:15 pm Post subject:

yea treat your workouts like baseball workouts not football workouts .... u want long lean muscle not short bulky quick muscle ... so do less weight with more reps and stretch before and after .... I think the key areas are shoulders, forearms, abs, quads and calves .. but dont limit yourself to those ... do somethin like 3 sets of 10 for every exercise

Inggy · Posted: Oct 24, 2003 11:14 pm Post subject:

I do alot of rope jumping for cardiovascular.

I also stretch alot in the off season. It helps me with my grabs if I am a little more flexible

Nathan Newman · Addict Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor

always stretch.

streching while working out is essential