jumper03 0 #26 November 15, 2003 Quote Squats and Dead-lifts. Don't do much good when you got no cartilidge left in your knees. I agree those are great. I loved my squats too. I think for most people though - pilates is the way to go. No weights needed, no gym needed really and the potential to injure yourself is much less. Any exercise is better than nothing though. Does my heart good to see so many people here passionate about staying fit. Now drop and give me 20. JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #27 November 16, 2003 pushups and crunches is all you need Back in my days when I was a climbing maniac I'd do 500 crunches a day in the morning. That's a wakeup call now! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #28 November 16, 2003 Quote pushups and crunches is all you need Back in my days when I was a climbing maniac I'd do 500 crunches a day in the morning. That's a wakeup call now! Now ya talking! and don't forget to the 6 inches. Andy! I'll be down to jump in Parkton saturday after thanksgiving. I'm going to meet up with McDuck - make sure you holler at the idiot with all the purple TCU stuff on!! JumpScars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #29 November 16, 2003 Quote pushups and crunches is all you need Back in my days when I was a climbing maniac I'd do 500 crunches a day in the morning. That's a wakeup call now! Dude, you crack me up. What are you, like 19? Talking like you're an old man already. Just wait until you have to run every single day just to compensate for all the foods your body used to burn faster than you could shovel it in. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #30 November 16, 2003 Quote Andy! I'll be down to jump in Parkton saturday after thanksgiving. I'm going to meet up with McDuck - make sure you holler at the idiot with all the purple TCU stuff on!! Looking forward to finally meeting you, my friend. Unless you happened to be there that weekend I was running manifest and forgot my own name. That was quite the experience. Gave me an entirely new level of respect for the manifest function. Anyway, we're looking forward to meeting you. Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TXSkydancer39 0 #31 November 16, 2003 Most gyms these days have a trainer available (for free) to discuss what you need to do on a workout. Abs and obliques are two things you can do daily, these will help your back as well, as having tighter abs puts less stress on the spine. The main thing is to alternate days as to what you work, such as chest and arms, then the next day legs. This will reduce your risk of injury. I can give you the name of a couple of really simply explained books that are good guides for the newbie.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CJK 0 #32 November 19, 2003 Well, I dont really know anything about this but i CAN share one bit of info. I started skydiving about a year and a half ago and gradually developed some musclepains/cramps in my left shoulder. After a weekend of skydiving it was REALLY painfull getting out of bed on monday mornings. After seeing 3 physios and one chyro over the last 2 months I just couldnt handle it any more. So I went to a physio specialising in sports related injuries. After about 10 minutes, while whe did all sorts of funny stuff to my arms, she had the answer. Ok so I dont know the medical names and will have to try and explain using layman's terms: The muscle you use when pulling your arm from 45 degrees ABOVE your shoulder, to crossing your arm 45 degrees accross your body. That one. When you pull down hard on something it pops up on the side of yer rib cage. That one was the problem. (Someone help me out with the medical name) So what this muscle also does is to pull your shoulder blade down onto your back. When you skydive in box man or mantis, the position of your arms tend to pull your shoulder blade up towards your shoulder. This muscle pulls it back down so that it doesnt move up too far. Now for some unknown reason this muscle was not doing it's job properly and the shoulder blade shifted up too far. This in turn caused pinching of OTHER muscles and nerves, hence the pain. After excercising this muscle group specifically for a week, and then doing a skydive, I have to say the pain diminished by about 70 %. With more exercising it will hopefully go away completely. Hope this helped Grounded?!?!?! Whadda ya mean I'm "GROUNDED"?!?!?!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alain 0 #33 November 19, 2003 what I do: pull-up (for front riser input and release fine control) push up, dips (shoulder reinforcement) abs (upper/lower body control) loads of stretching. 15 minutes warm-up in the morning before the first jump (neck, shoulders, hips, legs) getting into jujitsu this winter, 'hope to improve general coordination, body awareness, strength... I'll see what comes out of that in 6 months, or maybe 5 years ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #34 November 20, 2003 Quote Anybody got any good gym exercises....work thats useful for skydiving ? The BEST exercise for skydiving is skydiving! Your body will know and will tell you what areas need the extra muscule and you'll feel some soreness in the areas it's building that muscule. Be sure to eat healthy and rest those areas being sure not to over stress the muscule. And be sure to stretch before jumping! Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
