There is absolutely nothing that I don’t love about summer. The long drawn out evenings, the warmer days, not wearing millions of layers, riding in skins, the smell of sunscreen and generally feeling happier because the sun is playing ball. One of my favourite things about the weather hotting up is that I work from home which means my office can be from the blissful sun trap of my own garden… Happy days xx
Bootcamp was fun yesterday. Ten stations, ten different exercises, 45seconds on each one, repeat three times. When I was pregnant I couldn’t workout as much as I wanted to, more because I just didn’t feel like I had the energy rather than anything else. Like anyone else, I have parts of my body that I’m unhappy with and parts that I love. Well the things I normally love about my body are my arms, with wakeboarding they are always in shape and I never worry about wearing sleeveless clothing items. But during my pregnancy I hated them, they became extremely untoned and wobbled all over the shop. It took a fair amount of work and a some time to get them back to what is normal for me.
A few tips for toning your arms:
Push Ups | anyway you can – on your knees, use the kitchen side or bench, full press ups
Dead Lifts | you can get different kettle bells weights / a gallon of water (see top photo)
Swings | kettle bell swings
Tricep Dips | Using a bench or kitchen chair
Wakeboarding | This gets the guns engaged
Surfing | Just paddling around is a workout in itself
Keep your eyes peeled for more work out tips!
I had a fun ride over at Club Wake Park this past weekend. Toby and the crew have been super busy over the winter doing up the place and its looking sweet. Theres a new shop (where you can pick up some fresh new Hyperlite boards), the changing rooms have been pimped AND if the previous comments haven’t grabbed your attention, they even have a new cable. Its a new Wake Station (straight line cable) that rides really well, def get over there and test it out when you can. As you know I love experiencing new places and ways to ride and I shall be hitting CWP again this summer for sure!
The set up is really fun and built for riders. You have a flat box, a long flat bar, a roof top, two mini kickers and two normal kickers. There is also a quarter pipe thats sometimes thrown into the mix. So if you’re an intermediate or seasoned pro there is plenty for you to sink your teeth into. If you’ve never stepped foot on a wakeboard before, the Wake Station is a perfect way to learn, one on one tuition and the cable goes at your speed. All info can be found on their website – http://clubwakepark.co.uk
Lex Balladon 