Feel like crap after jumping?

[atsaubrey 0]

Does anyone else fell like dogs#*t the day after jumping? I'm a really big guy, and i'm sure that is why I get so sore. But does everyone else feel mentally tapped after jumping? I'm not talking about a shit load of jumps but with just one or two? I fell as if i'm coming off a a coke binge or something. (don't know for sure, never been on a coke binge). Am I just a puss and need to get my fat hinney in the air or what?

"GOT LEAD?"

[koz2000 1]

Probably a lot has to do with the "mental" and adrenaline rush and your body comming off the "high." Also most student rigs open like s$@t so that probably has a bit to do with it as well.

Get your "hiney in the air"

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[Nightingale 0]

Drink more water!

my first few months jumping, I woke up feeling AWFUL the next morning... Turns out, I was forgetting to eat and drink enough water. Then, I'd go home, fall into bed exhausted, and wake up feeling like shit the next day. Now, I make an effort to stay hydrated, and it makes a huge difference.

[Rdutch 0]

Yeah I usually feel like crap after jumping, but thats from all the beer I drink after jumping. Joking aside, doing a lot of jumps in a day takes a toll on your body, I know if I do 15 jumps in a day and Pack them all, my back is definitely sore. Doing it a lot makes things easier, if I have a team that trains for a few days it all gets easier, but with the transition period after Nationals, when I dont do much jumping, when the season picks up, its very hard on your body. Openings, Freefall (Arching isnt the best thing for you, ask someone that has spent some time in the tunnel on their belly) landings, and worst of all packing. Skydiving is definitely a sport for those that are in shape, especially if you want to do a lot of jumps in a year. There has been a few posts on how to train when jumping, look them up, and most important, stretch before you jump, I used to think that just because I was shooting video I didn't need to stretch with the team, but when I did, it made a big difference on how I felt at the end of the day.

Ray
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[ChrisL 2]

I used to have that same feeling at the end of the day and the day after.
1 or 2 jumps was all it took and I was wiped out.
The more I jump the less I experience that though.
I believe its a reaction to being mentally and physically keyed up for a day. Even though you only make a couple jumps your body is cranked all day.

The more you jump the less your body will have this extreme reaction.

Now I can make 4 or 5 jumps and I still have some juice left over. I stand up almost all my landings now
so no aches and pains associated with biffed landings the next day.

Like anything, once your body adjusts to the activity it wont wipe you out as much.

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[shellm1 0]

Stretch! that helps too, no matter how few jumps u are doing. At least then u dont get the aches the next 2 days after jumping.

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[atsaubrey 0]

I know i should do the streching thing and I will from here on out. Man do my hips and back hurt today! Mentally i would say I am depressed, and only left the house for bout an hour today. If this is what the sport is about it sux!

"GOT LEAD?"

[vonSanta 0]

Heh, I sometimes get a post-jump depression. Well, almost always. The first couple of days after I've been at my club (where I spend the entire weekend) usually tend to suck.

I have a bit of a problem coming back from "skydive" mode to "work" mode and my concentration ain't the best for one or two days. I also fail to prioritize work high enough and it takes me a while to realize that "this stuff is really important".

Only takes a second to get back into the skydiving mindset. Quite odd.

Ugh, gotta go to work :/

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[VanillaSkyGirl 6]

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Does anyone else fell like dogs#*t the day after jumping? I'm a really big guy, and i'm sure that is why I get so sore.

Hi Aubrey, as you know I am still somewhat new with 183 jumps, so take my advice with a grain of salt. Yes, you are bigger, so you will probably feel more sore with less jumps. I wholeheartedly agree with everyone who is telling you to stretch before and afterwards. It makes a HUGE difference. I am guilty of not doing it myself most of the time, but I need to make it a routine. When I have stretched for tunnel camp, I have seen the incredible difference that it makes. Of course, also stay hydrated and fueled with food and water, too, as Kris has recommended.

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But does everyone else feel mentally tapped after jumping? I'm not talking about a shit load of jumps but with just one or two?

Aubrey, honey, when I was going through AFF, I felt exactly the same way after only one jump or two. It's perfectly natural in the beginning. Koz2000 is right in saying that it is you coming down from the mental and adrenaline high. I know that you are no longer a student, but Aubrey you are feeling that adrebaline rush based on the amazing jumps that you have already been exposed to.

At your jump numbers, I would never have felt comfortable jumping with so many people, especially knowing that they would be freeflying around me. That is really, really scary for someone who just got his license. I am amazed that you weren't totally freaked out by the mere thought of it! You were probably anxious as hell right before you left the plane. It was certainly a popular and exciting rush of a jump for the others, who have hundreds and hundreds more jumps than you do. If they were keyed up from having had that jump, I can only imagine what that must have been like for you.

I think that you probably would be less mentally exhausted if you did a few more 2 or 3-ways before doing another "catch Aubrey" load. That was one wild ride from what I heard.

Also, the "depression" seems to be common. When I cannot jump and want to, I feel really down. It will get better, Aubrey. You are probably down from not being able to jump when you really, really wanted to. It is a VERY enjoyable sport, once the mental and emotional aspects are able to be put into place. I had similar emotions in the beginning. I predict that it will even out a bit more as time goes on.
Look at the bright side, at least you are not me right now, stuck at home alone with a broken ankle and no pain meds, food, drinks. Wait...that's not exactly funny...

[Remster 30]

Hey guys, re. stretching:

do not stetch cold. Ideally, you wanna start your day with a warm up session, not a stretch session. Once you are warm (think doing some squats, crunches, jumnping jacks, even running but I draw the line before that ) then you can stretch. And yes, Rosa, ideally stretching is best after the end of the exercise, but I dont really remember ever seing someone stretching on their way to the beer fridge....

Remster

[jumperconway 0]

Hydrate! I make sure to drink a cup of water before every jump and after packing. Even though I pack inside in the a/c, I still sweat alot. Streching before and after jumping is good. Being a big guy also is putting a lot of extra stress on your bod so you're componding the small things IMHO.

[jahk 0]

I don't know what your geographic relation to the DZ is, so this might not be relevant.

I have a 3+ hour drive to Eloy, and generally stay in a hotel just down the road. (Sometimes I just pitch a tent and camp right there.) Between the long car trip, sleeping in an unfamiliar bed, and excitement/anxiety of jumping, I don't sleep as restfully as usual. (Add to all that, sometimes I'm driving down after working a night shift.) That's enough to make a little soreness and tiredness seem worse.

First night home after jumping, I tend to fall asleep unexpectedly early.

Judith

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[stuffit 0]

Just like any other somewhat strenuous activity, being out of shape is going to make it a lot harder.

Hit the gym three days a week and when that jumping day rolls around, you will perform and feel a lot better. (dont forget to drink water).

[cvfd1399 0]

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[WrongWay 0]

Drink a lot of water, ALWAYS eat before you jump as jumping on an empty stomach will make you feel like shit. Part of it as someone mentioned earlier could be that some student canopies are whackers. Also, you're kinda new, so maybe your body and mind aren't used to the sensory overload yet. I remember when I started jumping, everything felt really slow at the end of the day. Like I'd be driving 70 mph on the highway and feel like i was going 20. I moved my hand quickly in front of my face but saw every detail like it was in slow motion, a weird kind of "high" I guess. Sensory overload can be fun and f*cked up at the same time, but it'll go away with some more jumps.

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[rehmwa 2]

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Now, I make an effort to stay hydrated, and it makes a huge difference.

Stretching is good, being in shape is better, but the above is the biggest thing.

Keep a full water bottle with you and snacks (I keep trail mix handy). Carbs and water throughout the day. It's easy to just not eat or drink for the entire day. (If you are starting to get tight and get headaches about midday, this is the issue). I used to force the team to eat cookies or trail mix between rounds as we'd always get sluggish around round 5. That doesn't happen anymore.

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[ryoder 1,590]

In all of these replies, I can't believe no one has mentioned the bloody obvious. Firsthand experience:

1. Move to CO.
2. Go to Calhan (6500 MSL)
3. Jump, pack, jump again from C206 at 12500 AGL.
4. Upon landing after 2nd jump, feel like crap. Why?

Now granted this is an extreme example, but susceptibility to altitude sickness varies with:

- Individual susceptiibility. Obviously people who live at higher elevations have an advantage. I have also read claims that females are more susceptible than males.

- Slower climbing a/c expose jumpers to high altitude longer than fast ones.

- Many jumps in a single day may gradually bring on altitude sickness in a person who wouldn't notice it if they only made a couple. A case of altitude sickness may take 24 hours to subside, i.e. the person may still feel like hell the next morning, even though they haven't been to altitude since preceding day.

"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones.

[riddler 0]

And with the climb rate of that Casa at Mile Hi, a lot of us locals were getting altitude sickness as well! Kind of funny that my Neptune kept saying "very slow climb rate" on the way to alititude.

Seriously, altitude is a factor, but I really agree with the posters about water! It will help. Water should be part of your SHWAGG - Shoes, Helmet, Water, Altimeter, Gloves, Goggles.

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[kelpdiver 2]

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- Many jumps in a single day may gradually bring on altitude sickness in a person who wouldn't notice it if they only made a couple. A case of altitude sickness may take 24 hours to subside, i.e. the person may still feel like hell the next morning, even though they haven't been to altitude since preceding day.

The problem I see is that most cases of AMS resolve immediately upon descending, and sometimes just by going down a 1000ft or two. The time exposure above 10k is pretty light too.

I've felt bruised and sore the day after, but any tiredness came from too much sun. That and hydration seem like better suspects to look at.

[Darius11 12]

Hey bro I am a big guy myself 245. I am fine as long as I drink lots and lots of water usually 3 big bottles.
Then again the most I have jumped in a day is 3.

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[rainman 0]

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I have a bit of a problem coming back from "skydive" mode to "work" mode and my concentration ain't the best for one or two days. I also fail to prioritize work high enough and it takes me a while to realize that "this stuff is really important".

Man, are you my alter-ego or what?

I *so* resemble that remark, it's unnerving....

Rainman

[DJL 235]

Same here. Although I think it has more to do with staying up late and getting hammered than with jumping.

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