antifnsocial 0 #1 December 13, 2004 I go to the gym more now and run but in the North it can get easy to slack off. I am looking into creating an exercise program just for skydivers... what exercises do people find best and should I include? [Please no beer lifting, butt-scratching or sex-related stuff here...]Please feel free to reply to my posts and pm's, but only if you're smart enough to understand what they really mean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdbrown 0 #2 December 13, 2004 I try to scratch my butt with my right hand to stay flexible enough to reach my hackey -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 8 #3 December 13, 2004 Great Post Idea!! I'm going to keep an eye on this an see what comes up - I pretty much go running every day, and running in the bitter-cold air really burns your lungs!!!=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #4 December 13, 2004 I run...back and forth from the couch to the fridge....woooo, what a workout.__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
antifnsocial 0 #5 December 13, 2004 I run too on the treadmill but it gets kind of boring. I know that certain areas need to be targetted other than just cardio. thinking of some pilates/ cable exercises to jack us up and keep in shape specifically for skydiving work...Please feel free to reply to my posts and pm's, but only if you're smart enough to understand what they really mean. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #6 December 13, 2004 The little bit of yoga I do seems to work well. Swimming would build the shoulder and arm muscles that are handy for combat RW or sitting in brakes on a sunset load. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #7 December 13, 2004 doing ab crunchs with a bit of weight on your chest so you can dearch and slow down. For me i used to do alot of shoulder excersises b/c i have a problem with my shoulders popping out of joint. Bicep work for when your hanging on to that bar on front float waiting for everyone else. Lots of cardio is never a bad thing. odly enough you can do all this by just spending a couple hours in the pool swimming around 4000 yards. I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swedishcelt 0 #8 December 13, 2004 I try to work out every day I can, it would be interesting to see what you get together. Someone like me could really benefit from it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoter 0 #9 December 13, 2004 Ice hockey.......sweat like 'a pig who knows he's dinner' and gives you one hell of a CV workout! oh yeah.....and you get to take out your frustrations on ya fellow players....legally !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #10 December 13, 2004 I work out as much as possible. One of the things I found once I started doing HP landings was that I had problems from the motion of pulling down the risers. I would get pain in my elbows. So...on my chest/tricep days I get on the cables and do some reps that simulate that same motion. Haven't had a problem since. Also.....flying Head Down....my shoulders and arms can get pretty tired. Especially if I'm with someone floaty and have to have the brakes out. Plenty of exercises for that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #11 December 13, 2004 The "off season"...hmmm... Typically, around the end of January it dips into the low 60's and it is too chilly to jump. The winter here is quite bitter. I hate that weekend. Instead of some type of physical strain, I usually concentrate on my exit position in the base and eat a lot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #12 December 13, 2004 "off season"? ....Florida is always in season for jumping _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #13 December 13, 2004 QuoteThe winter here is quite bitter. I hate that weekend. BULLSHIT!!!! It was FREEZING for the ENTIRE WEEK that I was there in Jan 2003. That was the weekend Hans made memorable video one night when it was 27F. OK....so it was like a 90 year low but still........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #14 December 13, 2004 Quit your wussy ass bitching punkass. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #15 December 13, 2004 Sunny, why do you have the Stay-Puffed Marshamallow Man in your avatar? ~R+R...Ahhhhhhh...reminds me of my trip to New York......Minus the ghosts...Slimer...3 guys in grey suits with thermo-nuclear packs on their backs...oh, and Sigourney Weaver...can't forget her......~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #16 December 13, 2004 QuoteSunny, why do you have the Stay-Puffed Marshamallow Man in your avatar? Prolly has something to do with the fact that i'm strange. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #17 December 13, 2004 QuoteProlly has something to do with the fact that i'm strange. That has A LOT to do with a A LOT of things........ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskriss 0 #18 December 13, 2004 QuoteThat was the weekend Hans made memorable video one night when it was 27F I still don't know who this alter ego Hans is... He is nothing but a complete gentleman when he is with me. I say you are all telling lies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #19 December 13, 2004 Saturday it was cloudy and cold. Sometimes the Brits miss home too much and we like to do something for them. (Also it keeps them from wearing speedos.) Saturday night, I went with a group of jumpers to an outdoors place in Tampa that has live music. It wasn't too cold, but I did have to wear longsleeves. Tomorrow is supposed to have a high of 74. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #20 December 13, 2004 QuoteTomorrow is supposed to have a high of 74. Sweet.........Hopefully I will be exiting one of Skydive Deland's damn fine aircraft by 1 PM or so! QuoteI say you are all telling lies. It only comes out when you add he drinks that special potion. I think it's called "beer." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #21 December 13, 2004 I've got one hell of a tandem instructor workout, but I don't think you'd need that quite yet... Sounds like you should have just a general strength and conditioning program.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frenchy68 0 #22 December 13, 2004 QuoteQuit your wussy ass bitching punkass What she said. In a constructive way... "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
flyangel2 2 #23 December 13, 2004 Quote"off season"? ....Florida is always in season for jumping Except when you get those little rain storms that shut down half the state. Funny, they even give those storms a nameMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bergh 0 #24 December 13, 2004 Come to South Africa we don't have an off season all year jumping !!!!_______________________________________ You are unique, just like everybody else ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hungarianchick 0 #25 December 13, 2004 As I have mentioned in other workout threads I took up boxing recently and it is the best form of exercise, ever! It is cardio and muscle toning rolled into one kickass workout and it improves balance and core strength. All this will benefit your skydiving. "I love cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
