In addition to a good leg work out, An exercise that's often overlooked is leg extension. This is the exercise where you allow your leg to fully extend, then you retract your foot back to your butt with a weighted resistance. This exercise builds the hamstring and decreases the probability of an ACL injury. The strong hamstring takes load off the ACL. It's wise to create a year-round work-out routine to support wakeboarding. Don't forget the strength and flexibility of some of the other vulnerable injury spots. Shoulders, Back, Ankles, Neck. I started a year-round work out routien about 4 years ago and my injury rate has decreased. As Loren suggested, an Indo board. They may seem expensive for what they are, but they're a drop in the bucket compared to knee surgery and everything else that you probably spend on this sport. Good luck!
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