I don't need to downsize this year....15lbs of weight over the winter brought my wing loading down and landings are taking much more effort!



Anyways, I need my canopy to be nice and easy on me due to existing rods and injuries...so the weight has got to go.



Any ideas on calories burned in the sport? I did a high pull last week and I think that was a heck of an upper body workout!

Excellent question. We'd probably need a heart rate monitor on to figure it out. I am surprised you're getting a workout under canopy unless you were using risers. The fact that we're active for probably 5hrs or more should be additive but we work fiercely in bursts more often than naught.



What is your wingload?



I'm most under exertion loading up and if I have a long walk back. Our DZ is based around the classic 3 miles of runway triangle and if I put myself deep into a corner I've got a near 2 mile walk back which definitely puts me in a sweat when you've got your pack, your gear in your hand, and a suit on. I try not to do that often but this past weekend with winds shifting I misjudged my legs a bit and ended out in the boonies twice.

It is just under 1 right now and I need it to be more like 1.2. I have some nails in my femur that I have to keep well protected and all that. I have no interest in an aggresive canopy.



I am also jumping at 18,000AGL-ish because we start out at 6,000AGL. That makes for a quicker loss of energy on a high pull. I was throwing in a lot of front risers and could barely flare!



The old ' i needed the excersise' for an off airport landing...I love it!

Ah, yea, 18k is a bit faster heart rate due to that O2 loss hah.



I'm a little lost on our goal though. You have an underloaded wing right now, but you gained 15lbs over the off season, which should have made you overloaded...right? You must have had an incredibly light loading on your previous season.



I'm near a 1.1 loading and it's definitely got enough flare. Something to try if you haven't already (and check with your local jumpers for further advice) is pumping your breaks to gain a little more momentum right before you flare. Timing of course is pretty important but it should transfer into forward speed thus giving you that flare in the interim that you're looking forward.



What are you doing currently to get to your weight goal? Protein/mass gain shakes? Any volume training?

The weight loss is actually all about getting my running back up to par and to be in general shape for anything I try my hand at.



I was light loaded just because I don't have the time for another injury. The last one I had put me in rehab for 5 years on and off... Live to tell the tale though so not to complain.



I am focusing on my running and biking right now, try to get 4 runs in a week and a good long run or long bike. I find that focusing on my cardio pushes me to fix my diet. I used to be a 50k runner so right now I am trying to run a 5k (2.5-3ish miles) most days. You?

Ok, I getcha. Glad you stayed with it. Good job on rehabing.



These days I'm just working on basic strength training and starting to pay more attention to my balance again, shaving bf% with lean mass.



I'm 220, was bodybuilding around 275, got married, don't need the work of what it takes to stay that large. Staying relatively strong and as fit as I can is where I'm at. I'll get a 3mi elliptical run and 2mi stairclimb twice a week with a basic free weight or hammerstrength workout.



After this weekend's brake stow issue (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ciordia/541473880/) I'm laying low this week with Yoga as my workouts. Too much compaction, whiplash, and soreness to feel like a good weights/running routine is gonna make it feel any better. Careful stretching seems appropriate.

Good work.



BSBD.