Hard to believe it’s Thursday already. With the extended Memorial Day weekend I’m all thrown off.
On weeks like this I find time to be at a premium, what with trying to fit five days of work into four. And this week, I’ve had a hard time finding any additional time to practice.
Yep, practice!
Just like any other sport, skydiving requires regular practice, too. And not just in the air. Exercising the muscles you’ll use during free fall on the ground will only help build up the necessary muscle memory to perform a perfect skydive.
This muscle memory is critical, speaking as a new skydiver, since when the adrenaline is flowing and you’re dealing with sensory overload while plummeting to the Earth at 120 mph it can be difficult to remember proper body position and free fall progressions.
(Practice touches are a lot easier when you’re not focusing solely on proper body position for balance.)
My instructors at Cleveland Parachute recommended that I practice my arch while watching TV – which naturally helps bring my head up as my eyeballs are glued to reruns of Seinfeld.
Personally, I’m also practicing a little more yoga than usual to strengthen and elongate my muscles for a smoother skydive all around.
What are some other exercises that you experienced skydivers out there practice for optimal skydiving?
Blue Skies!
Ashley
Thanks for writing, I really liked your most recent post. I think you should post more frequently, you clearly have natural ability for blogging!