Wakeboarding is one of the most exciting water sports you can practice, and the best thing is that besides a maximum adrenaline release, this discipline will provide you with great benefits for your health. It's an intense, fun and refreshing physical activity very similar to water skiing, but the difference is that instead of requiring two skis to glide through the water, it's carried out on a board. Have fun in fantastic natural areas such as beaches and lakes throughout the country without the need for waves or wind, since a boat will be towing you to obtain the desired speed.
1. Do I need to be in shape to do wakeboarding?
Even if it is the first time you practice it, we recommend that you have a certain physical level since it is a demanding sport and you will have to maintain your strength while you navigate and slide on the water, otherwise you will probably fall down very often and you will not enjoy the activity. Like with any other sport, practice will make you perfect your techniques and, little by little, you will be standing longer on your board. Also, after trying several times, you will go from struggling to keep your balance, to doing acrobatics with your board in the air.
2. Work on your muscle endurance and burn fat
With the regular practice of wakeboarding you will exercise a great part of your body, since you will do exercise with your arms, legs, buttocks and back, both to keep your balance and to do acrobatics in the air when your level is more advanced. You will be doing exercise from the first minute you go on top of it, as you will need to make some effort to stand up on your board. Another advantage of this sport is that it will help you burn fat, burning between 350 and 400 calories in a wakeboard session. And, of course, you will strengthen your balance, because, at all times, you will need to make an effort to maintain it in order not to fall into the water.
3. What materials do I need if I want to have my own equipment?
If you want to acquire your equipment here, let us tell you what you will need in a wakeboard session. If you will be doing it for fun when you go on vacation or sporadically, the company that rents the boat will also provide you with the equipment you need. The first thing you must acquire is your board, you must know that there are different sizes according to your weight, but you can also choose it according to what you want to do, the smaller ones are ideal for jumps and acrobatics and the larger ones are usually more stable and are more recommended for learning fast. Another element that you will need are the boots, that can be closed in one size, or open, to adapt to several sizes. We recommend that you buy a pair of shoes with Velcro and not with laces, as it is less complicated to untie. You will need a life jacket and a case for your protection. There are other accessories such as a neoprene suit and gloves.
4. No need for waves as in other water sports
One of the main advantages of wakeboarding is that you do not need waves to enjoy the activity, as you will slide on the wake created by the boat itself that will be propelling you. This helps you not have to be aware of the water conditions such as waves or wind, even though the waters are calm, you can be sure that you will enjoy your wakeboarding session to the fullest. This is why it is a sport that you can not only practice on beaches, but also in lakes in the inland part of the country.
5. An outdoor sport that will help you relieve stress
Outdoor activities always provide great benefits, whether you practice wakeboarding during your vacation or you do it regularly and are looking for new places to practice it, this sport will always give you the opportunity to discover beautiful beaches and corners of the country you are doing it in. Being a physical activity and where you are in contact with nature, it will allow you to relieve tension and stress because you will generate endorphins that will help your well-being and make you feel happy, which can also help you with anxiety problems and even depression.
When is it possible to do wakeboarding in Mexico?
It can be practiced all year round, since the beaches in Mexico usually can be visited any time of the year thanks to their good temperature and water conditions. You only have to be aware of the rainy and hurricane season, which usually take place from June to November. This doesn't mean that you can't do it during these months, but that you have to be aware of the conditions of the day you want to go out with your wakeboard. Remember that it is also a sport that can be practiced in lakes or lagoons without having to go to the coast necessarily.
