Titanium_Gecko 0 #1 October 4, 2010 Hi Folks, Does anyone have experience going from a "Palms Down with No Grippers Suit" to a "Palms Up with Grippers & Shoulders Rolled Suit"? Having recently demo'd a couple of larger suits, for fun, my shoulder/upper arm muscles were completely fatigue before the end of 1 jump. It was painful to try and keep my shoulders and upper arms forward and not swept back by pull time. I've never experienced anything like this in my current (palm down) suit no matter how many jumps I do in a day. Questions: 1) Is this just a case of muscle memory and I need to man-up? If so, can anyone recommend some on-the-ground exercises to speed up and help the process? 2) Do newbies on much bigger suits have a tendancy to overgrip and have too much tension in their arms? 3) Can you or should you learn to fly a much bigger suit with less leg wing, so less forward speed, to reduce the force on the arms until they are stronger? Cheers, Rosswww.gathhelmets.co.uk www.flyyourbody.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #2 October 4, 2010 I went from +- 700 jumps flying grippered suits, to the palms down flying about 300 jumps ago, and the first triple dozen jumps couldnt get my arms to lift a drink of the table anymore. Its a completely different set of muscles you use. Quote 1) Is this just a case of muscle memory and I need to man-up? If so, can anyone recommend some on-the-ground exercises to speed up and help the process? Best excersise: jump a lot 2) Do newbies on much bigger suits have a tendancy to overgrip and have too much tension in their arms? Quote Yes. Though also note a lot of newer suits use the inflation to keep the ruface smooth and tight, and dont always require a lot of muscle strength. Quite often people overdo it, untill they relax a bit (in terms of power used) more and truly learn to fly the bigger wings. 3) Can you or should you learn to fly a much bigger suit with less leg wing, so less forward speed, to reduce the force on the arms until they are stronger? *** Dont fly max all jump. Play with angles, turns, dives. It not only is easier on your arms. Its also a lot more fun, and teaches you a lot about flying...JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #3 October 4, 2010 When you are standing, place your open hands on your hips. Now bring your arms out as if your holding a barrel under each arm. The palms are not actually facing up, but instead facing the sides of your body. Try flying with your hands relaxed, finger tips grips, and not over working your arms on your flights.www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Titanium_Gecko 0 #4 October 5, 2010 All hail J! All hail J! The keeper of the light! He's always on a steady course. Talk to Mr. Ed. Cheers, Rosswww.gathhelmets.co.uk www.flyyourbody.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
