a i too heavy

[rictheredneck 0]

total noobie to all this been wanting to do a jump for years now but all the stuff ive seen they have a weight limit of 15 st. i am 18 1/2 st and 5ft 11 tall, i wouldnt say i was fat im fairly musclar allbeit i do have a gut lol does anyone know of anywhere in the uk that could accomdate me or is it a total no no.

[AFFI 0]

I am in America, dont get out and travel much and have no idea what a ST is..

[VincentVL. 0]

257 pounds

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[winsor 236]

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total noobie to all this been wanting to do a jump for years now but all the stuff ive seen they have a weight limit of 15 st. i am 18 1/2 st and 5ft 11 tall, i wouldnt say i was fat im fairly musclar allbeit i do have a gut lol does anyone know of anywhere in the uk that could accomdate me or is it a total no no.

I don't know about the UK, but do know something about the physics involved.

I know people at your weight that jump, but it is not a sport well suited to those of great mass in general, regardless of their state of physical fitness. The more out of shape you are, however, the worse it is.

When things work just right, there is no penalty to weight. A smooth opening does not overstress anything and a nice landing has a tiptoe touchdown with no runout at its conclusion.

When things get peculiar is when it gets dicey.

The lines and line attachments on a 370 square foot canopy are typically the same in number and stress rating as on a 88 square foot canopy, and they are, for spatial and temporal reasons, more subject to uneven loading.

Similarly, if I put on another 100 pounds, my bones, joints, ligaments and the like are no stronger than they are now. Thus, with another 100 pounds on my frame, the normal loading on my ankles hips, knees and back is that much more, as is the normal loading on my harness, risers, suspension lines and line attachments.

Thus, an event that increases the load on my body or equipment by 50% over normal - a hard opening or hard landing - might be unpleasant at my weight, but catastrophic with another 100 pounds.

As it stands, I have seen people weighing a lot less than me get up saying "ow!" after a botched landing where I am convinced that I would have had at least an ambulance ride to an emergency room, followed by a stay in an orthopedic ward, had I experienced such a landing.

If you can figure out how to lose the gut and get down to 15 stone, you would be in a much better position to skydive without getting hurt - regardless of regulations.


Blue skies,

Winsor

[mnskydiver688 0]

Also, as a side note if you plan on doing RW it is going to be hard for people to stay with you and in turn it might be harder to find people to jump with. Just a thought

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[Andrewwhyte 1]

I believe the BPA limit is 15 ST & 10.
I have taken first jump students as large as 20 Stone without incident, but that individual was carrying less than 10 lbs of excess weight in my opinion and I warned him that a botched landing would likely mean a break or sprain of some kind. If you really want to skydive you must get yourself into physical condition so that you are only carrying what you have to. If you do that you should then look at going to Spain or the US for your training. Be sure to go to a larger centre that has twin engine aircraft. You would find a Cessna very cramped although not impossible.

[jakee 1,594]

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I am in America, dont get out and travel much and have no idea what a ST is..

1 stone is 14 pounds.

I know you guys don't do metric but I thought you'd at least have learnt the whole imperial system

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[ChrisL 2]

Hey,

Right now I weight 250 lbs. which I guess is just a hair under 18 stone
by your reckoning.

I'm in good shape and its mostly muscle from bodybuilding and I'm also fairly flexible from training regularly in martial arts.

I AM a fast faller. Its a pain but I manage.

Anyone that would suggest you reconsider skydiving because of fall rate is just plain silly

The advice on weight as a factor in injuries should definitely be taken into account. If you are going to be an anvil, be in good shape because hitting the ground hard can break you if you aren't fit.

Heavy isn't bad all by itself.

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My mighty steed

[ChrisL 2]

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I am in America, dont get out and travel much and have no idea what a ST is..

1 stone is 14 pounds.

I know you guys don't do metric but I thought you'd at least have learnt the whole imperial system

Not to mention that a unit of mass that large is an absurd way to measure body mass.

Like a guy thats perfect at 11 stone could be grossly overweight at 12

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My mighty steed

[riggerrob 643]

Similarly, if I put on another 100 pounds, my bones, joints, ligaments and the like are no stronger than they are now.

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It all depends upon which method you use to add those pounds.

If you eat more, but concentrate on couch surfing, you statement is correct.

However, if you eat more, but spend all your spare time in the gym, running, swimming, etc. your joints, ligaments, tendons, bones, etc. will all get stronger. Muscle fiber may grow the quickest, but gradually the joints, ligaments, etc. catch up.
The body responds to repeated exercise by thickening joints.
For example, a (250 pound) Olympic weight-lifting competitor will have knees twice as strong as a (250 pound) professional couch surfer.
In practical terms, the weight lifter will walk away from rough landings that cripple couch surfers.

Similarly, an orthopedic surgeon told me that the densest leg bones he had ever seen were on a marathon runner.