Off the Water Exercises

Wake Hobo · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 227 City: Kemp

Are there any exercises you can do off the water to help improve your wake boarding? Cause it uses all sorts of muscles and im sure being stronger in those muscles wouldn't hurt...

coolmojodude · Criminal Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 76 City: Clarkston, WA

The only muscles that ever get tired for me are my biceps. So probably doing curls would help. But I've never worked out for wakeboarding, and I've never thought I couldn't do a trick because I wasn't strong enough.

Randy_B · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 132 City: Canada

I find jumping on a trampoline helps keep you conditioned and toned. For your legs and abs anyways.

Wake Hobo · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 227 City: Kemp

i have heard about using a trampoline for training for the flips and the like does that really help cause it seems it would be a different kind of pull on the flip being pulled be the boat rather than just jumping on a trampoline

wakeboarder rez · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 6:42 pm Post subject:

definantly(sp) ur legs and had execises doesnt hurt either because without a rope wakeboarders cant go any where unless u have a jet board lol

dw · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 6:54 pm Post subject:

do knuckle pushups on cinder blocks and run with 80 pounds of weight on you.......carves you outta wood

heartofbullets · Outlaw Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 223 City: FL

I do push ups and sit ups every day, sometimes I lift. I do more on days that I don't get to ride. I used to run all the time.

Mythodikal · Posted: Jul 31, 2003 10:16 pm Post subject:

Wake Hobo, ... it helps with air awareness im told and makes learning inverts behind a boat easier after u learn them on a trampoline

katelin · Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 24

I'm looking in to getting a trampoline. Is there any specific type of trampoline I should be looking for. Are there any actual wakeboard trampolines out there? How big does it need to be?, who are the best to buy from?, and should I get round or rectangular?

any help appreciated

katelin

needmoreair · Posted: Aug 01, 2003 6:30 am Post subject:

of course - as many 12 ounce curls as possible Cool

Mythodikal · Posted: Aug 01, 2003 7:40 am Post subject:

katelin, most people I have talked to have said that the rectangle ones are the way to go ... but a 12' round one seems to be the most common though ... and there arent special ones for wakeboardin just your normal 200 dollar tramp will work good

jedama1210 · Posted: Aug 01, 2003 7:48 am Post subject:

ya id go with the rectangle one unless youre on a tight budget, the get the normal 12' circle, but its aslo cool to have the net around it so you can wrestle and stuff like that more seriously and throw people without them flying off the tramp, while still doing enough damage Twisted Evil

Mythodikal · Posted: Aug 01, 2003 7:52 am Post subject:

yea the net is a good idea ... I know of a few friends that have landed on the ground cause of an invert gone wrong .... one guy broke his ankle keepin him off the water for awhile ... so one of those nets would be a good investment for sure

J_DOGG · Posted: Aug 01, 2003 8:26 am Post subject:

TRAMP, time..... specifically working on visualization. Just don't jump around and huck flips. Visualize the approach jump from the position you would be in if on the water try to make it as realistic as possible. if you land off balance you will crash on the water so work on the entire trick from start to finish and yes the landing counts as part of the entire trick.

Wake Hobo · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Posts: 227 City: Kemp

hmmmm maybe i will get a trampoline thanks for your thought you guys