valve drill streching excerise

[David Watson]

I found that if you can reach the back of your head at the neck you should be able to work your valves.

So, I have a slightly different approach, first for those who don’t know me. I’m a fashion designer by trade. I have a knack for flat pattern manipulation. You see where i’m going with this?
I don’t think the the restriction is in the normal human shoulder.
There is a term in pattern making known as ease, this sneaky little devil holds the key.
I made myself a new suit. Now, left post right handed who knew?


Food for thought,
Happy Holidays

Al Bane

and I've seen him as well. and christian, I'll go ahead and say it for you, he looks like a circus freak. but hey, what can you say, keeps his left hand free.

 

[albane]

I've seen him as well. he looks like a circus freak.

lol, i gave up that title when i left the music biz. :mooner:

Happy Holidays

 

[TSandM]

I dunno . . . I'm sitting here at the computer in my Polarfleece sweats, which are roomy AND flexible, and I just tried to reach my arms over my back to where the "opposite" valve would be, and they ain't going there. The right one has an excuse -- That's the one that's been put back together and was frozen -- but the left one won't reach, either. Some of us are built differently from others, I think

 

[cbfin]

Stretching is always a good idea and is beneficial to everyone. However you may want to make sure you aren't being limited by your gear/setup when reaching for your valves. Test your range of motion in plain clothes, your undergarment, in your suit without an undergarment, and then all together. You may also want to test it with your entire diving setup. Obviously each layer will add restriction and resistance but you want to make sure one isn't completely limiting you.

My present one-piece undergarment is fine by itself but adds considerable restriction when compressed in my suit. I also noticed that my wrist mounted compass would hit my bicep and keep me from reaching close to my body. Now I know to rotate my compass on my arm before left post drills.

 

[krcollins]

When in regular clothes, if you can touch the bony protrusion in your spine where your neck meets your shoulders (C-something vertebra - c'mon docs) you should be able to reach your valves.

If you still can't reach your valves, the arms of your dry suit may be too short.