Gympocalypse
Gymnast
- Jun 1, 2013
- 39
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After a year of trying and pretty devious scheming , I finally convinced my mom to let me do gymnastics today. The good news is my coach advanced me to the Intermediate level after class. The bad news is, I ripped 5 minutes into bars while walking across the high bar several times and doing...a back hip circle . There were two rips the size of a dime on my left hand, and my right hand was on the verge of ripping as well. I got frustrated, both with the pain and how I had to stop. Anyways, what can I do to speed the healing process and prevent rips? I actually have to record a piano performance for a radio station next week, so I'm a little worried...I put teabags on the rips and I'm going to put chapstick and cover them with a sock before I go to bed. Do you guys have any other tips? Will my hands get even worse later as I progress? The Uneven Bars are my favorite event, but I'm a little bummed how they could be my worst event if I keep ripping so easily. I can work through pain, but I'm very serious about piano, so I'm afraid bad ripping may be an issue in the future. Thanks a lot, I really appreciate it.