New Guy on Powerisers

[Templar]

Hay everyone I just got my powerisers yesterday and managed to walk in them around my Kitchen within 15 minutes which is far sooner than I thought I would. For those of you worrying about learning on stilts first, I have never been able to walk on them ever but Powerisers no problem! I haven't gone outside yet though been waiting for the rain to go away!!

[Matt]

Cool, sounds like you are going to have some great fun with your bockeroos.

[boyo23]

Hi mate! Welcome to our place. You'll fall in love with your powerisers in no time!

[chronicbarbarian]

Good to hear, they really don't take that long to learn, just to master. I hear allot of talk about rain. I live in Vancouver Canada, it rains allot, but, there are allot of places that have protection from the rain, building structures and such, you just have to search them out and not let the rain stop you. With the tire socks on , if you use a mountain bike type tire like I did, it can be a little wet out and its no prob.

[Templar]

Thanks for all your replies guys. Chronic do the tyre socks really help? And I'm almost at the running stage it's a pretty wierd sensation and quite easy to fall over (I've almost experienced!) I've loads of interest in them already one guy drove past and started asking me about them and wished me good luck!! a friend of mine was well impressed and said he'd like to get some too!!

Any tips out there about running you see I think I'm under weight for the 7090 as I weigh 11 1/2 stone and any tips generally!!

I think you guys are also right about the straps at the back definately need something there I've got big red welts on the back of my legs behind the knee..! 

[dominion]

Thanks for all your replies guys. Chronic do the tyre socks really help? And I'm almost at the running stage it's a pretty wierd sensation and quite easy to fall over (I've almost experienced!) I've loads of interest in them already one guy drove past and started asking me about them and wished me good luck!! a friend of mine was well impressed and said he'd like to get some too!!

Any tips out there about running you see I think I'm under weight for the 7090 as I weigh 11 1/2 stone and any tips generally!!

I think you guys are also right about the straps at the back definately need something there I've got big red welts on the back of my legs behind the knee..!

Read the "modifying" thread.  It has a tire sock walkthrough.
They don't really offer that much more grip, but they are considerably better as far as durability goes.  It will prevent you from having to buy the hooves when they wear out, as you'll only have to replace the tire sock instead!   It's much more economical that way.

[Templar]

Yeah will do I haven't got much wear so far but then the weather's been so bad here it's not been easy to get out! Did buy some knee pads yesterday though as those straps at the back really don't do a good job at all. I think poweriser should consider changing that design and produce a wider more comfortable strap.

[dominion]

Yeah will do I haven't got much wear so far but then the weather's been so bad here it's not been easy to get out! Did buy some knee pads yesterday though as those straps at the back really don't do a good job at all. I think poweriser should consider changing that design and produce a wider more comfortable strap.

Funny you should say that... take a look at my strap mod.  You may like it, in conjunction with your knee pads.

[chronicbarbarian]

Thanks for all your replies guys. Chronic do the tyre socks really help?

It is my opinion that the socks help allot, not only for wear and tear but for traction on grass as well as slightly damp or wet areas. I use a mountain bike tread, I really like it. I use a shin pad up high under my pants, I have never had a problem with the factory strap digging in or not being strong enough.

[Bill C.]

The factory strap is crap.  One problem is, it is rivited to the knee loop in three places under the knee loop padding.  Each location has 2 rivits, which just about severs the width of the strap - so it doesn't take much to break the strap at any one of those locations. 

The other problem I had was once I got my leg into the loop and positioned my foot, the strap always had slipped out of it's pull loop and was a real pain to feed back through with my leg now in the way.

The knee wrap technique or Dominion's footstrap conversion mod is much better.

Bill C.

[Templar]

The factory strap is crap it's been cutting into my leg but I tried my knee protection things yesterday and it's sooooo much better a lot more solid so I don't think I'll need another strap behind. Although Dominion yours looks really cool trouble is where I live there's not much snow boarding stuff around.  Another thing I wanted to start up is muscles! Do or did any of you guys have strains of any kind when you first started? the side of my bum hurts and in the tops of my thigh on the side seem a bit strained is that normal?

[boyo23]

I think that's pretty normal. I find that above each hip bone gets quite sore whatever that muscle is called. I'm sure it's strengthening the muscles anyway.

[dominion]

I find that i work core muscle groups located in both my thighs, my quads, my abs, my upper and lower back, and my biceps and triceps.

When it starts to feel sore, you're doing okay still.  Don't push yourself far past that or you can and will possibly hurt yourself.  When your body tells you that it's time to call it quits for the session, listen.  Thats when you start to preform sloppy.

[chronicbarbarian]

PowerBocking is a very intense, explosive, dynamic sport and workout. people doing this sport will be sore from it, most of this soreness your body will get used to, and then you will be able to challenge yourself further as well your body. We will all have a better time with bocking and healing afterwards if a good stretching routine is done before and after you Bock. It is very important to have good rotation in your spine, as well as mobility in your hips, shoulders, legs and neck. If we do prepare and prevent, injuries and overall strains and bad pains will be minimized. You will be sore ( Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) after any good workout, this is good it is the muscle growing and prepairing for more abuse,it just shouldn't be debilitating pain or strain.
 :poweriserR:If enough people would like me too, I can put together a video of just such a routine for downloading and learning what to do

[dominion]

PowerBocking is a very intense, explosive, dynamic sport and workout. people doing this sport will be sore from it, most of this soreness your body will get used to, and then you will be able to challenge yourself further as well your body. We will all have a better time with bocking and healing afterwards if a good stretching routine is done before and after you Bock. It is very important to have good rotation in your spine, as well as mobility in your hips, shoulders, legs and neck. If we do prepare and prevent, injuries and overall strains and bad pains will be minimized. You will be sore ( Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) after any good workout, this is good it is the muscle growing and prepairing for more abuse,it just shouldn't be debilitating pain or strain.
 :poweriserR:If enough people would like me too, I can put together a video of just such a routine for downloading and learning what to do

That'd be awesome.  I can guarantee it'd be an invaluable resource to add to both PoweriserPages.com and www.powerbockresources.com as well.  If you film it, and provide commentary i'll take screen shots from it, and break it down into segments, and code the html for it, and then either upload it to powerbockresources.com or have Bill do it.