If you think that extreme sports are only about adrenaline, you are clearly wrong! Sure, it’s nice to feel the thrill, become engrossed and experience ‘more’, but studies show that adrenaline activities offer a range of additional benefits. They help unleash positive emotions, support mental health, resilience, develop your personality (teach humility and courage), and even motivate people to think about the environment (because they directly relate to nature). Well then, they are worth a try! At least once, maybe this summer? Here are our top three recommendations.
Wakeboarding
Let’s start with a typical summer sport, because wakeboarding is a water sport with a huge adrenaline rush which has become very popular in the recent years. To begin with, you need a special board to tame the waves! And what is it all about? You hold a line fixed to a boat or winch. Your job is to stay on the board and have fun. High speed, wind and waves help you forget about the outside world and become completely immersed in this fun experience.
To get started, you should take your first wakeboarding lessons with an instructor. You will instantly learn the right technique, know how to position your body and distribute your weight in the right way. Training on your own is also possible, but remember to stay safe and use safeguards.
Wakeboarding is very popular in the US. It didn’t take long for this sport to win the hearts of adrenaline junkies because it is relatively easy to learn (and therefore suitable for beginners) and also very enjoyable. You can try it in the sea as well as on calm waters.
Climbing
That’s number two for us, because this physical activity has a whole lot of benefits. First of all, you can step it up as you progress. You decide how far you can push yourself! In addition, it is a great workout for your muscles. Regular climbing builds strength and has a great effect on a range of skills, such as agility, balance, as well as performance. You will improve your fitness level, tone up your muscles and look more slender. That’s a jackpot!
Wall climbing is an activity for every season. You can go alone or with friends, there are no limitations. However, climbing is not only about health benefits and adrenaline, it also gives you a sense of satisfaction and the opportunity to break your limits.
If you are looking for a climbing wall near you, use the MultiSport search engine.
Diving
Finally, some activities which are actually... a deep dive. But without the water! Skydiving or bungee jumping are considered extreme aerial sports and they arouse strong emotions.
In bungee jumping, you usually cover a height of around 70 to 100 metres, but you can also find 200-metre jumps! This activity will not replace your daily exercise, but will offer all the benefits we discussed above. Stress reduction, breaking your limits, unleashing your emotions – they are all guaranteed. This sport is not just for daredevils, but for anyone who wants to try something new. In a few moments, you will experience a breakthrough, a change, you will taste the thrill. This is why these types of activities are so good for your mind and support mental health. They are worth the price!
1. An Exploratory Study of Extreme Sport Athletes’ Nature Interactions: From Well-Being to Pro-environmental Behavior, https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01233/full, stan na: 30.06.2022.