document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kx7937O2CL1qakcmio1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Circa 1993 - Check out that huge fin!\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3eCirca 1993 - Check out that huge fin!\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eWakeboarding Workout\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3e\x3cb\x3eSo in Oregon half the year it is raining.\u00a0 Therefore we end up with a lot of down time.\u00a0 Over the years we have developed a weight lifting program that seems to be pretty compatible with wakeboarding.\u00a0 Our philosophy on weightlifting and how it correlates with wakeboarding:\u00a0 Once a rider has learned a trick and the skill set to pull it off consistently it does not require a significant amount of strength it is more about finesse.\u00a0 However, while learning a trick a rider uses muscle to overcome insufficiencies in his or her skill set.\u00a0 Somewhere along a riders trip to a new trick a balance point is reached where muscles and skills work together to allow the rider to land \u201cthat trick\u201d for the first time.\u00a0 Hey\x26#8230;..it\x26#8217;s just a theory.\u00a0 Anyway, we were bored so we threw on some Coors Light shorts and hit the gym.\u00a0 Here are our tips.\u00a0 Oh and consult a doctor before starting any workout, we are not professionals, follow these tips at your own risk.\u00a0 \x3cbr/\x3e\x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c!--EndFragment--\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eOk\x26#8230;.Last Tip\x26#8230;..Legs\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eWe have found doing light squats (3 sets of 8) once a week, seems to be adequate.\u00a0\u00a0 With the legs it seems more about protection of the knees.\u00a0 For this reason we usually try to get out on the bike a few times a week.\u00a0 This seems to help build muscle around the knees in a low impact manner.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c!--EndFragment--\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwoxtvFulx1qakcmio1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eRaley lift (3 sets of 8 repetitions)\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eThis is one of those lift that people will look at you as if you have no clue what you are doing.\u00a0 If we are short on time at the gym this is the one we cut out.\u00a0 But this is what it feels like to pull a Raley down especially if you have a lot of tension in the line and need to get it down quick.\u00a0 When you do this lift try to do it really slow, like count to 4 on the way down and up.\u00a0 Keep your stomach in tight because you will feel it there and at the shoulders.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c!--EndFragment--\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli 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src=\x22file://localhost/Users/ND/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image001.jpg\x22 mce_src=\x22file://localhost/Users/ND/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip/0/clip_image001.jpg\x22   o:title=\x22DSC02548\x22 /\x3e \x3cw:wrap type=\x22square\x22 /\x3e \x3c/v:shape\x3e\x3c![endif]--\x3e\x3c!--[if !vml]--\x3e \x3c!--[endif]--\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eYour biceps are the most used muscles in wakeboarding that is why we include this lift.\u00a0 There are several lifts that can be done to exercise your biceps.\u00a0 This is the best we have found because it tends to be the most difficult to cheat at.\u00a0 One thing to think about as you do these is to not let your shoulders get pulled forward, because once again if you get into this position on a wakeboard you are most likely screwed.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c!--EndFragment--\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwox1z8JnV1qakcmio1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eCore building for back protection (3 sets of 20 repetitions)\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eAs stated above your stomach muscles are used quite a bit in wakeboarding and this is another great exercise to build up your core.\u00a0 When doing 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crunch (3 sets of 8-10 repetitions)\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eIf you are only going to do one exercise for wakeboarding this is it.\u00a0 The main focus is your abs which take a beating doing rolls, flips, and Raleys.\u00a0 It really exercises your core muscles which is important for protecting your back.\u00a0 It also works the biceps and shoulders.\u00a0 When doing this exercise you hang from a pull-up bar, pull your knees into your body.\u00a0 Lift yourself up until arms are bent at the elbow at a 90\u00b0 angle, not more.\u00a0\u00a0 Keep your back as parallel as possible to the ground.\u00a0 Start with your knees all the way to the left then rotate them all the way to the right and back to the left.\u00a0 This is one repetition.\u00a0 Your knee caps should sweep just above your elbows but the tops of them should nearly touch your forearms.\u00a0 Once you have gotten up to 3 sets of 10 try extending your legs out for a whole new level of pain.\u00a0 We will often do one set of these as a warm up to wakeboarding.\u00a0 This exercise is kind of like the 8 minute abs of wakeboarding.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c!--EndFragment--\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwovz4EV5X1qakcmio1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eWhirly Bird lift (3 sets of 8 repetitions)\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eThis lift exactly replicates the soreness I felt learning the whirly, but is also good for Indy Tantrums, off axis spins, and front side spins. \u00a0It is also a good lift to build up muscle to protect the shoulders.\u00a0 One thing we will do on this lift because the machine is incremented at 10 lbs, which seems to be a large jump for this lift, is we will hang plates off the pin to make for smaller increments.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c!--EndFragment--\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post 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\x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwovoweEES1qakcmio1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eWarm up lift (3 sets of 8 repetitions)\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cb\x3eNot really conducive to any one move but exercises muscles that get used when wakeboarding.\u00a0 This lift and all of the lifts should be done smoothly with even speed.\u00a0 A good rule of thumb is a 2 count for pulling in and a 2 count for letting out.\x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cb\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c!--EndFragment--\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eWakeboarding Workout\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cp class=\x22MsoNormal\x22\x3e\x3cb\x3eSo in Oregon half the year it is raining.\u00a0 Therefore we end up with a lot of down time.\u00a0 Over the years we have developed a weight lifting program that seems to be pretty compatible with wakeboarding.\u00a0 Our philosophy on weightlifting and how it correlates with wakeboarding:\u00a0 Once a rider has learned a trick and the skill set to pull it off consistently it does not require a significant amount of strength it is more about finesse.\u00a0 However, while learning a trick a rider uses muscle to overcome insufficiencies in his or her skill set.\u00a0 Somewhere along a riders trip to a new trick a balance point is reached where muscles and skills work together to allow the rider to land \u201cthat trick\u201d for the first time.\u00a0 Hey\x26#8230;..it\x26#8217;s just a theory.\u00a0 Anyway, we were bored so we threw on some Coors Light shorts and hit the gym.\u00a0 Here are our tips.\u00a0 Oh and consult a doctor before starting any workout, we are not professionals, follow these tips at your own risk.\u00a0 \x3cbr/\x3e\x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3c!--EndFragment--\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwo05kSkOg1qakcmio1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Chrome Dome Fins can be seen here with a little wake kiting\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3cb\x3eChrome Dome Fins can be seen here with a little wake kiting\x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwn09wFfpl1qakcmio1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Our CEO flying high and sticking the landing!\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3cb\x3eOur CEO flying high and sticking the landing!\x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eDay 1\x26#160;\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cb\x3eWe are wakeboarders who have been at this since the beginning of time, or at least since the advent of the Skurfer, which might as well be the beginning of time. \x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cb\x3eIn the early 90\x26#8217;s, while the industry was progressing and wakeboard designs were evolving, we wanted to be part of the action. To the garage we went with rolls of carbon fiber, foam wire cutters, vacuum bag presses and a little engineering. We dreamed of making our own boards and becoming the next big company. Somewhere in there though we realized that the way your board acts on the water is not all in the design of the board, but that quite a lot was going on with the fins. So our focus shifted from boards to fins. \x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cb\x3eAnything we designed in those days we wanted to make better, faster and stronger. This is a philosophy that we still follow today! Back in the day of breaking plastic fins and stripping out threads on our fiberglass fins we realized that metal fins just made more sense. The growing popularity at the time of kickers and sliders only reinforced this thought. Plus, the nice thing about metal is that you can shine it up and make it look really cool. That\x26#8217;s why all of our fins have a polished, near mirror, finish. Of course we did not just stop with improving the material, much more thought went into our designs as well. Check out the ENGINEERING link above to learn more.\x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cb\x3eFrom our first fin we knew we were onto something. By 2000 we had created and tested our first prototypes. By 2001 we were an established company and made our way to our first Surf Expo event in Orlando, Florida. Years of perfecting our manufacturing process has brought us to where we are today. \x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_photo_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3cimg src=\x22http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwman1GODE1qakcmio1_400.jpg\x22 alt=\x22Universal wakeboard and wakeskate fins - by wakeboarders for wakeboarders\x22 class=\x22tumblr_photo\x22/\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_caption\x22\x3e\x0a                        \x3cp\x3e\x3cb\x3eUniversal wakeboard and wakeskate fins - by wakeboarders for wakeboarders\x3c/b\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                    \x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a\x3c/ol\x3e');