KellySmiles 0 #1 August 10, 2010 Hey everyone! I'm starting AFF, and I was hoping to get some advice as to what may be useful to work on with my personal trainer. I'm in about average shape, but I'm a smaller girl, so I'm thinking that I probably need to get my strength up a bit. Maybe arms and upper back so that I can control/steer the parachute better? Or just general strength and flexibility for the freefall maneuvers? Thank you!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #2 August 10, 2010 Upper body strength definitely helps. Anything that strengthens your core will also be very beneficial."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 Master_Yoda 0 #3 August 10, 2010 Just my opinion. I'm not a personal trainer. Hell, I'm an over weight 40+ year old who needs to lose more pounds than I'd admit to before I can get back to my jumping weight again... But flexibility is very helpful. LOTS & LOTS of stretching. Stretch until you can do the splits. Then stretch some more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #4 August 10, 2010 Core. Stretching. And whatever muscles help with the ability to carry cases of beer. Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Darshiva8 0 #5 August 10, 2010 Core and upper body mainly. Though you could ask your trainer about functional training, which focuses more on compound movements more in line with how your body actually moves on a day to day basis. Aside from that, big compound movements would probably help the most. Maybe some isolation for a little spice, but definitely not as the focus of your workout program. ************** For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. ~Leonardo da Vinci~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BillyVance 34 #6 August 10, 2010 Quote Just my opinion. I'm not a personal trainer. Hell, I'm an over weight 40+ year old who needs to lose more pounds than I'd admit to before I can get back to my jumping weight again... But flexibility is very helpful. LOTS & LOTS of stretching. Stretch until you can do the splits. Then stretch some more. What he said. I think it was 9 years ago at a boogie, I had jumped my ass off and was getting ready to pack it up and get on the road for the 4 hour drive home, and felt the need to stretch my torso like in a yawn with my arms outstretched upward. All of a sudden I felt a pop just under the right pec. Hurt for a sec. Thought it was nothing. Two hours into the drive, that point on my chest was hurting like a motherfucker. Apparently I tore the muscle, just a little piece and the loose end just bunched up under the skin. The bump is still there. Stretching reduces the risk of injuries to muscles, tendons and ligaments. Just do it. Before and after, and between if needed."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airtwardo 7 #7 August 10, 2010 Pyramid scheme to pay for tunnel time. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites e_nevett 0 #8 August 10, 2010 YOGA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites turtlespeed 226 #9 August 10, 2010 Kegals . . . thread can be locked now. I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,070 #10 August 10, 2010 Flexibility primarily in your back, upper body strength and balance. Yoga is a good way to do that stuff. If you want to do it separately, here are some exercises: Back stretches: (all from yoga, google them) Upward dog Wheel Bow Camel Strength: Locust (another yoga thing) Pullups - you should be able to do a few (you'll need that to be able to pull down toggles) Squats (some light women have problems with maneuvering a 35lb rig; squats will help) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KellySmiles 0 #11 August 10, 2010 Thanks for all the suggestions!!! As I mentioned in my original post, I really think the arm and back strength might be an issue for me, and that's what it sounds like skydiving uses the most. I'll look into the yoga aspect of it.... that'll probably be lower impact on my joints too (mild arthritis). Thank you again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popsjumper 2 #12 August 11, 2010 Quote Kegals . . . thread can be locked now. Once again, The Turtle nails it. You be my hero. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riggerrob 643 #13 August 11, 2010 Hire Taras and he will whip you into shape. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. 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NWFlyer 2 #2 August 10, 2010 Upper body strength definitely helps. Anything that strengthens your core will also be very beneficial."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
Master_Yoda 0 #3 August 10, 2010 Just my opinion. I'm not a personal trainer. Hell, I'm an over weight 40+ year old who needs to lose more pounds than I'd admit to before I can get back to my jumping weight again... But flexibility is very helpful. LOTS & LOTS of stretching. Stretch until you can do the splits. Then stretch some more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #4 August 10, 2010 Core. Stretching. And whatever muscles help with the ability to carry cases of beer. Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darshiva8 0 #5 August 10, 2010 Core and upper body mainly. Though you could ask your trainer about functional training, which focuses more on compound movements more in line with how your body actually moves on a day to day basis. Aside from that, big compound movements would probably help the most. Maybe some isolation for a little spice, but definitely not as the focus of your workout program. ************** For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. ~Leonardo da Vinci~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #6 August 10, 2010 Quote Just my opinion. I'm not a personal trainer. Hell, I'm an over weight 40+ year old who needs to lose more pounds than I'd admit to before I can get back to my jumping weight again... But flexibility is very helpful. LOTS & LOTS of stretching. Stretch until you can do the splits. Then stretch some more. What he said. I think it was 9 years ago at a boogie, I had jumped my ass off and was getting ready to pack it up and get on the road for the 4 hour drive home, and felt the need to stretch my torso like in a yawn with my arms outstretched upward. All of a sudden I felt a pop just under the right pec. Hurt for a sec. Thought it was nothing. Two hours into the drive, that point on my chest was hurting like a motherfucker. Apparently I tore the muscle, just a little piece and the loose end just bunched up under the skin. The bump is still there. Stretching reduces the risk of injuries to muscles, tendons and ligaments. Just do it. Before and after, and between if needed."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #7 August 10, 2010 Pyramid scheme to pay for tunnel time. ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #9 August 10, 2010 Kegals . . . thread can be locked now. I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,070 #10 August 10, 2010 Flexibility primarily in your back, upper body strength and balance. Yoga is a good way to do that stuff. If you want to do it separately, here are some exercises: Back stretches: (all from yoga, google them) Upward dog Wheel Bow Camel Strength: Locust (another yoga thing) Pullups - you should be able to do a few (you'll need that to be able to pull down toggles) Squats (some light women have problems with maneuvering a 35lb rig; squats will help) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KellySmiles 0 #11 August 10, 2010 Thanks for all the suggestions!!! As I mentioned in my original post, I really think the arm and back strength might be an issue for me, and that's what it sounds like skydiving uses the most. I'll look into the yoga aspect of it.... that'll probably be lower impact on my joints too (mild arthritis). Thank you again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #12 August 11, 2010 Quote Kegals . . . thread can be locked now. Once again, The Turtle nails it. You be my hero. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #13 August 11, 2010 Hire Taras and he will whip you into shape. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
