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BrickGirl - Stretching aches
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BrickGirl
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My husband puts my back and butt up against a couch, then he wraps a belt around my waist and puts a foot on each one of my legs, and presses back incremently, pain doesn't bother him, so I have learned not to bitch and just sit there with my controlled rythmic breathing visuallizing an ocean coming onto the beach as I breathe in and watching the water go back into the ocean as I breathe out 
as far as actual aches afterwards, there really shouldn't be any, he forces me real hard and it hurts while he is doing it and about 2 minutes afterwards, but there are no "aches" anytime after that, i'm afraid you might be stretching wrong if you are actually "aching" after stretching.
as far as actual aches afterwards, there really shouldn't be any, he forces me real hard and it hurts while he is doing it and about 2 minutes afterwards, but there are no "aches" anytime after that, i'm afraid you might be stretching wrong if you are actually "aching" after stretching.
JJFigure
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I think it's the amount of pressure I'm putting on my hip on my rear leg. I've backed off to one minute split holds for now, and I'm trying the "lie on your back and pull your lead leg down w/ a towel" approach. That doesn't both my hip as much. I only get that throbbing ache feeling when I hold for 2 minutes. I stretch my abductors and hips well before I start my split work, so I'm not sure what the deal is.
W6 - I'm afraid I'd yawn myself off the stage if all I had to do were quarter turns. Where's the challenge in that?
W6 - I'm afraid I'd yawn myself off the stage if all I had to do were quarter turns. Where's the challenge in that?
BrickGirl
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Figure is for weenies 
Just kiddin all figure girls but seriously, don't bitch until you are down to 3/8's your normal carbs and still have to do round off backhandspring layout stepouts in perfect form. It would be soooooooo freaking easy if all I had to do was a posing routine. Fitness is BY FAR the hardest category in bodybuilding right now, I look at some friends that are in figure contests and they have to stand in front of a mirror and get there pose right as I have to fly by the mirrow upside down and do my one arm pushups straddle holds splits presses, etc... while dieted down to freaking nothing. But yet, you still have to look pretty on stage in your 2 peice bikini and your 1 peice swimsuit AFTER doing a fitness routine and sweating out the last bit of water that you have left to sweat out I'm not complaining, I love it and wouldn't want it any other way, i just think it's freaking hilarious how fitness, being the hardest part, in a lot of shows is just the entertainment part for the guys to look at. I would love to see 1 guy out there do half a fitness routine and then have to go walk in 2 foot spike heels Just a little rant from a 3/8's carb chick Have fun!
Just kiddin all figure girls but seriously, don't bitch until you are down to 3/8's your normal carbs and still have to do round off backhandspring layout stepouts in perfect form. It would be soooooooo freaking easy if all I had to do was a posing routine. Fitness is BY FAR the hardest category in bodybuilding right now, I look at some friends that are in figure contests and they have to stand in front of a mirror and get there pose right as I have to fly by the mirrow upside down and do my one arm pushups straddle holds splits presses, etc... while dieted down to freaking nothing. But yet, you still have to look pretty on stage in your 2 peice bikini and your 1 peice swimsuit AFTER doing a fitness routine and sweating out the last bit of water that you have left to sweat out I'm not complaining, I love it and wouldn't want it any other way, i just think it's freaking hilarious how fitness, being the hardest part, in a lot of shows is just the entertainment part for the guys to look at. I would love to see 1 guy out there do half a fitness routine and then have to go walk in 2 foot spike heels Just a little rant from a 3/8's carb chick Have fun! Question is, is the potential for catastrophic or long-term injury worth it? One that might haunt you the rest of your life. If this was for a multi-million dollar contract or a gold medal at the Olympics, then I'd say it's probably worth it, otherwise for a plastic trophy or even a year or two of fitness modeling, I'd question it, particularly when you get the same outside marketing from figure or fitness, as long as you look good, and.....it's harder to get around the Arnold Expo in a wheel chair
Certainly there is the personal aspect to this, but when you get into your 40's and these old injuries limit what you might be able to do for recreation, you may think differently.
The challenge is being able to continue what you are doing well into your 50's or 60's.
Just my perspective.
W6
Certainly there is the personal aspect to this, but when you get into your 40's and these old injuries limit what you might be able to do for recreation, you may think differently.
The challenge is being able to continue what you are doing well into your 50's or 60's.
Just my perspective.
W6
BrickGirl
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I don't care about the trophies or the money or any kind of "contracts". I do it because I am 29 and will be there 30 in like 2 months and I will not have another chance to be a psycho fitness competitor, I do it for me, I love doing it and I know I won't be able to do it much longer, it's a blast to do it, many people are driven to activities that cause long term problems, I am doing my best to avoid those, my hamstring tear right now is freaking killing me, I just hope I don't rupture the whole thing, cause It's not I can quit training for a couple of days like I could with figure or bodybuilding and still come in. If I don't do my routine everyday, I can't compete, it's that simple. It's not like I can take a week or two off from tumbling and then right back to where I was, so If I want to compete, I can't stop and this is going to be one of my last chances. I am doing everything I can to prevent any further problems with the hamstring like stripping it three times a day and doing the ice/heat/ice/heat/ice for increased blood circulation to get as much "clean" blood in there as possible. But will I stop, nope, not until I get past the competition or I blow it completly, either way, I will be happy that I gave it my all, but I seriously hope that it's the past the compeition when I stop and not laid up with a rolled up hamstring If I wanted to take the easy way out, I would go with figure, there is nothing to it, workout/diet/pose but that's just not me and I don't think I will be tumbling in my 60's anyway even if everything goes perfect Just my 2 cents
If I wanted to take the easy way out, I would go with figure, there is nothing to it, workout/diet/pose but that's just not me and I don't think I will be tumbling in my 60's anyway even if everything goes perfect Just my 2 cents
JJFigure
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WFF version of figure (which is my next comp) judges the free posing routine based on flexibility, creativity, strength, etc., so I get a chance to challenge myself with strength moves and split moves. I've considered doing fitness, but I just don't have the free time needed to practice tumbling, flexibility, strength moves, and lift. I have so much respect for the fitness women - I don't think they get enough recognition for how much hard work they have to do.
But you're right, W6, the other reason I crossed off fitness as a potential was the injury issue. I have tendonitis in one shoulder, I'm having hip issues from constant stretching, my back is always a little messed up - and that's without tumbling. Plus, my 5'10 stature is a big limitiation when it comes to tumbling - not that I'd ever give it up - I love being tall.
But you're right, W6, the other reason I crossed off fitness as a potential was the injury issue. I have tendonitis in one shoulder, I'm having hip issues from constant stretching, my back is always a little messed up - and that's without tumbling. Plus, my 5'10 stature is a big limitiation when it comes to tumbling - not that I'd ever give it up - I love being tall.
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