Mr. Miyagi was the pioneer of unnatural spins.
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Mr. Miyagi was the pioneer of unnatural spins.
He looks like the sort of guy who'd ski with a couple of litres of Jesus Juice in his Camelbak.
it's definately a trade off, but it's worth pointing out that bigger guys have more "suspension" with longer legs and arms, so I think it mostly comes down to fitness. I am 6' 3" almost 200# and while I have sustained my share of injuries I have also walked away some pretty spectacular wrecks.
i'm big, sometimes i get hurt and sometimes i don't.
i think pro huckers are small because they can do more flippy-spins easier. pro racers are all sizes, but generally beasts - strength matters more than size. all are jacked/lean since they are professional athletes and do stuff all day that doesn't involve computers and cubicles.
this adds very little to whatever discussion exists at this point...
True. I was just pointing to an extreme example of height and the fact that everyone that size breaks down more quickly than a person of normal height. Besides, Muresan may be a freak, but he was so awesome.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
The knee formula holds up though- more weight=more stress over time. Still I think Arty's point about the relative strength of tendons and joints in accrodance with more muscle mass, larger bone structure is probably sound- bigger body, relatively stronger small parts. Makes sense to me.
I still heart G. Muresan. He was funny. Disregard 'My Giant.'
I'm pretty tiny myself at about 5'8'' +/- an inch and between 130 and 145 lbs. When ski season rolls around after 3 or 4 months of strength training I'm much closer to the 145lb mark than say, in June. I also think that being small and pretty light saved me from very serious injury in Whistler 2 years ago.
I dropped about 25 feet(according to my own estimates and those of 4 people who saw me do it) onto a pancake flat, hardpacked cat-track. This wasn't like a drop where I slowly tumbled off the edge onto it, but I popped off a buried boulder with some serious speed before plummeting onto the cat track, since I didn't know it was there. Anyway, I hit and despite the fact that the cat track was east coast ice consistency, I left an 18 or so inch crater where my feet hit. Despite this, the only injury I sustained was a badly bruised heel and a small headache that lasted maybe 45 minutes. I don't know why I didn't bust a leg, back, neck, or any ligaments in the fall since I hit hard enough to knock the wind out of me. I'm fairly certain that a bigger guy would have gotten far more crushed by it than me.
Being tiny does have its advantages sometimes.
Manute. Again my haphazard spelling draws the jeers of the gallery.Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman
Gosh, sorry [/N.Dynamite]
The English teacher who can't spell (or google), dddhheeerrrr.
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Originally Posted by BobMc
Whorace...sheesh!
Allright, as "big guy" let me add my two cents.
In summer sports, I usually wear a cup if there's going to be potential for a big crash.
But in winter, I don't worry about it as much.
With all my nordic heritage, I'm more of a "grow-er" than a "show-er"
Usually on the ski slopes, there is enough shrinkage that injury is not usually an issue.
Hope this was helpful.
So I guess I'm gonna recind my MANUTE Bol notion, and spill this anecdote about large people's ability to withstand impacts. I still think height/weight can have an impact on straining knees and other supportive body parts, but...
I was in an 80mph head-on collision a few years back. I should have been cut in half (and essentially was to some degree- ruptured diaphram, spleen, pancreas; broken femur and hip, collapsed lungs, and all ribs broken), however I survived. Doctors were surprised, but suggested my body size (6'3", 235lbs) and the relative size of my lungs, heart, and circulatory system helped me survive. Larger lungs- more air capacity even when collapsed. Larger heart/circulatory system- better regulation of blood flow and absorption of fluid (should have died from all the ruptured organs). While this is only one case and therefore proves nothing, I do think were I smaller I might have had a better chance of suffocating/bleeding to death.
Speaking of Whore-ass Grant, I think I need to break out the 12 year old rec-specs this coming season. :cool:
I'm 6,1, but I only weigh 150. With my gear and pack I weigh 200. I do pretty good at walking away from some stupid stuff. But other times the littlest thing will take me down (collarbone on groomer). I broke my tooth doing something I've done a 100 times, but landing in sticky deep slop my feet didn't slide when I landed and my head whipped towards my knee at crazy speed. A 5 foot skier that hucks a 20 foot cliff is dropping his body length 4 times while a 6 foot plus guy is only dropping his body length roughly 3 times. In this case the big guy has the advantage. I think there are pros and cons to any body type (except iceman's, that thing is all cons). ;)
One of the most skilled rappers is white..Eminem
Tallest NBA player is Chinese...Yao Ming
Best Golfer is black...Tiger
MVP of NBA is a short white Candian guy..Steve Nash
I am a big skier (with all my gear 6'4" 220lbs). I ski hard enough to the point where injury or death is always possible(speed, trees, cliffs) but I havent been hurt in my 25 years of skiing
so....stereotypes are whack.
yoga's the shit. I don't think you could design a better stretching, strength, and balance regimen for skiing. Yoga's not enough alone, but I think it's a key ingredient to ripping and staying healthy. Mountain biking, trail running, and weights are super important too. Sage was mentioned, and I know Will Burks is super into yoga too. those guys kill it.
I don't think size has anything to do with it as long as your in the shape you need to be.
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Originally Posted by meatdrink9
Prison made him stronger.
Nobody has mentioned the 'whip-factor' yet. As a tall, skinny guy who wears a helmet I've had some hard head whips over the years and my neck and upper back have paid the price. Tall guys have a different centre of gravity and are more prone to whip lash. Assumeing we land squarely maybe we have more shock absorption, if not though we just have more leverage to stretch and tear ligaments.
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thats a good point....im 6'4 and have the exact same problem, however i never thought about that.....wierd, but a ziploc back covering the tongue, totally killed that for me, lets you slide up, and doesnt pull the muscle away(that was a maggot suggestion by the way)...however, the back of my calf will take the beating because of it....there is a solution somewhere in the middle, and i WILL find it.... :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Huckwheat