partyboy 0 #1 April 12, 2005 I was wondering if there was anyone out there who goes to the gym to stay fit for Skydiving? Up High!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #2 April 12, 2005 I go to the gym to stay fit, period. The benefits for skydiving are only part of it. That said, I've found that regular stretching and core strength training come in most handy for skydiving."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #3 April 12, 2005 QuoteI go to the gym to stay fit, period. But don't work out so hard that it bleeds. "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #4 April 12, 2005 Honestly the gym bores me. I stay in shape by doing things. I respect people who have the dedication to go to the gym; but, it is not for me. I swim, play ball, ride the dirt bike a little, etc. I think being in shape helps everything in life. My opinion is stick with what works for you. The key is to do something. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #5 April 12, 2005 QuoteHonestly the gym bores me. I stay in shape by doing things. I respect people who have the dedication to go to the gym; but, it is not for me. I swim, play ball, ride the dirt bike a little, etc. I think being in shape helps everything in life. My opinion is stick with what works for you. The key is to do something. That's also a good point. I'm not a big fan of the gym, either, and in good weather I'd rather be out doing something outdoors to stay fit. But for those dreary days, it keeps me on track. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #6 April 12, 2005 I lift skydivers... does that count??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #7 April 12, 2005 QuoteI lift skydivers... does that count?? I have a friend who knocks them down and drags them accross the landing area. Does it count as well? "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #8 April 13, 2005 I will get him one of these days Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #9 April 13, 2005 I'll hold him for you "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #10 April 13, 2005 Yes. I originally started because of a skydiving injury to my back that was bothering me. I needed to strengthen the muscles. Now I do it as part of my lifestyle but it has helped me immensely with my endurance in regards to skydiving. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReLLiK75 0 #11 April 13, 2005 I go to the gym so I can look good naked! __________________________________________ Have you Got Flare? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superman0710 0 #12 April 13, 2005 i lift regularly (everyday with weekends off) i've been doing so for the past 3 years. i originally began because i was wayyy too skinny, but as good fortune would have it, my training helped me be prepared for the police and DEA physical tryouts that lied ahead. i still do it becuase i enjoy the gym and having a body worth women seeing naked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ne146t9 0 #13 April 13, 2005 Go to the gym weekly but have come to think that it almost hurts my skydiving cause i am waaaaaay toooooo stiff... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hipgnosis 0 #14 April 13, 2005 Definitely work out to stay fit for skydiving and marathon tunnel sessions. One secret that I've found though is to do absolutely nothing the friday or day before your jump weekend starts. The stiffness from your last exercise session will have some effect on your performance that day. Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #15 April 13, 2005 Yup, I love lifting weights. I do it for me, not for skydiving though...however, it has really made my life as a TI much easier having a lot of strength. Over the past 9 months or so I've been very lax going to the gym, only once every couple of weeks and my diet has been anything but clean, however, I'm getting back into the groove and getting my strength back very quickly. I am very annoyingly stuck at 300lbs on my bench right now though...maybe next week I can rebreak that platue and get back in the groove.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #16 April 13, 2005 AUGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! TEH EVIL GLOWING EYES!!!!!!11!! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
windcatcher 0 #17 April 13, 2005 I lift weights course, I took like a 9 month hiatus from exercise when I started skydiving regularly this year But now I'm back, I want to be firm again Mother to the cutest little thing in the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyanide41 0 #18 April 13, 2005 I do 12 once curls all the time!! JAMES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #19 April 13, 2005 Quotei am waaaaaay toooooo stiff... Unqualified advice: Stretch well after working out, and maybe replace one workout a week with a yoga class. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #20 April 13, 2005 You've been pulling that old pic up for a while now Dave What do you look like NOWYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel 0 #21 April 13, 2005 QuoteI was wondering if there was anyone out there who goes to the gym to stay fit for Skydiving? For somebody who has never worked out seriously with weights (most people fall into this category), weight training may be benificial for skydiving. Its not likely to cause flexibility issues for them. If they say it does, its probably all in their mind. On the other hand, after you have been working out hard for years, knowing what you're doing, as I have, it becomes anything other than benificial for skydiving. Flexibility tends to become a problem. You can stretch but continued added bulk will eventually catch up to you and get in the way of your movements. Eventually your jumpsuit and harness won't even fit. This of course is only if you continue to get bigger. In my case I definately work out. But a more accurate statement is, I work out inspite of the fact that it hinders my skydiving.If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass. Can't think of anything I need No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound. Nothing to eat, no books to read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
karenmeal 0 #22 April 13, 2005 I just started a weight lifting class at my gym yesterday! I'm so excited about it, hopefully I'll be looking a little more toned and not having such a hard time picking up tandem rigs. I'm also hoping that this will help my freeflying. I have such weak arms that when flying head down I can't have hardly any drag on my arms, otherwise I'm too weak and my arms just flap at my sides and the jump goes to shit. Hopefully this will change that. When I joined my gym and had the personal training consultation thing, I told the lady I wanted a nice strong neck and back (my canopy at the time opened crazy)... she thought that was a really strange request.. I guess girls my age don't generally want to build up their necks.. I can hardly fucking walk this morning, but it feels sooo good!!! yahhoooo!!!!! -Karen "Life is a temporary victory over the causes which induce death." - Sylvester Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #23 April 13, 2005 Yes, we do 12 ounce curls all the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #24 April 13, 2005 Quote You've been pulling that old pic up for a while now Dave What do you look like NOW You're right, that is an older pic. I basically look the same, different facial hair and haircut now, though. I'll get Morgan to take a new double bicept pose pic sometime just for you. In the mean time, here's a couple of low quality pics with a long sleeve shirt on.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
christoofar 0 #25 April 13, 2005 QuoteI was wondering if there was anyone out there who goes to the gym to stay fit for Skydiving? Not just for skydiving, I lift all the time just to stay fit... period. I do need to do more cardio, but I can't find a good balance of the two. If I do too much cardio my muscle gains drop. If I don't do any, I pack on the fat but I also gain a lot of muscle. After starting weightlifting several years ago when I had downsized I've gone through 6 cycles (weightlifting heavy, then cutting back and doing nothing but cardio) and I'm halfway through my 7th one. My abs are finally showing, yeah!!! ____________________________________________________________ I'm RICK JAMES! Fo shizzle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites