FIREFLYR 0 #1 June 3, 2004 I just won one on EBAY anyone made a jump with the heart rate monitor on? was your heart rate faster before or after exit? ~J"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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ImagethisPhoto 0 #3 June 3, 2004 A while back I wanted to do a study/write up on various sports and heart rate. I used the monitor for: Snowboarding, Rock Climbing, Bungee, Paragliding, Skydive. I have yet tried it with BASE, or Hang Gliding and would like too. I'll BASE jump, but no way will I HG. With jumping my heart rate was fastest just before the jump. Then it slowed during freefall, and back up before opening. Rate lowered for the canopy ride and raised again before landing. I hit three peaks, each a little smaller than the last. Paragliding results varied alot. If the thermals are crank'n up, my heart rate was all-over. On a super smooth day I was exceptionaly calm. My rate was highest before ever dawning my gear. After suiting up, and prep for launch,, my rate dropped. After finding these results I paid more attention on launch as to how I felt. It was then I noticed how relaxed, almost medative I got. This calm surprises me still. I have found rock climbing effects me more than paragliding. In a way this tells me how " at home" I am with paragliding. Climbing the cliff scares me good, we launching off one has little effect,,,wierd. Then again, I'm certainly a strange one..... I wish I hadnt stopped with this project. Good to hear I'm not the only one interested in silly info. I'd like to hear your results with BASE. Cya, Charley Murphy aka "DARKNESS" *Attached are some pictures from our club Fly-In. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FIREFLYR 0 #4 June 4, 2004 When i get my watch in the mail i'll let you know what happens! ~J"One flew East,and one flew West..............one flew over the cuckoo's nest" "There's absolutely no excuse for the way I'm about to act" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmidgley 0 #5 June 4, 2004 Hey, hey mate; what's wrong with hang gliding?! The nearest to aviation heaven it's possible to get. Us HG pilots (well, OK, me) think you should try before you diss... I've always imagined that standing on an exit point, PC in hand, would capture some of the thrill of standing on an alpine ramp like St Hilaire de Touvet (~ 2000' vertical?) or Plan Praz (? the one outside the cable car station above Chamonix, anyway), watching the streamers, waiting for them to start twitching..... 321 bon vol! Regards John M Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImagethisPhoto 0 #6 June 4, 2004 Us HG pilots (well, OK, me) think you should try before you diss... Regards John M John, No diss to Hg's intended. I have the highest respect for the brass balls you guys/gals have. Not wanting to Hg is a personal thing. I have more faith in surviving a BASE jump, over Hang Gliding- again this is personal. In my opinion Hang Gliding is more dangerous than BASE,,,depending on the jumper/pilot. I fly with HG's all the time. Wacthing them launch and land just plain scares me. I have seen SOOOOO many crashes, many of them surprised me they walked away from,, some they didnt! *Check out the attached picture. This dude was hall'n ass on landing. He pulled off a nice standup! Cya, Josh Morell imagethisphoto.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
