UnoMas
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- Aug 16, 2008
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Tonight all 3 of my girls were invited to a birthday party at the gym...so both DH and I went with them. While the kids were opening presents, some of us parents were playing around on the equipment...
I used to do a little gymnastics back in the day and what I was best at was beam...so I knew I could likely hop back up on the balance beam. I could do some turns and a scale...not too bad until I was just standing there talking and fell right off!!! I was fine one minute and falling off the next.
Then we went to the tramps and my back hurt just from jumping on them!!!! Next we did cartwheels and handstands on the floor. Finally, we decided to try pullovers on bars...OH MAN my arms felt like they were going to fall off! I didn't even get close to a pullover. Not even anywhere near to getting my booty over that bar!! Last we tried some L hold leg lifts like my younger DD does in TOPs...let me just say that it hurt just hanging off the bar.
My arms feel like they are mush 2 hrs later. I am quite sure that when I wake up in the morning, I am not going to have use of my arms!!!! I am pretty sure the back is going to be immobile, too. I was SO surprised how hard the bar skills were and I can tell you that I have new respect for my daughters and all gymnasts!!! Even level 1 and 2 skills were enough to make my body hurt!!!
Just had to share. I will have new respect for them on Monday when I watch practice!
I used to do a little gymnastics back in the day and what I was best at was beam...so I knew I could likely hop back up on the balance beam. I could do some turns and a scale...not too bad until I was just standing there talking and fell right off!!! I was fine one minute and falling off the next.
Then we went to the tramps and my back hurt just from jumping on them!!!! Next we did cartwheels and handstands on the floor. Finally, we decided to try pullovers on bars...OH MAN my arms felt like they were going to fall off! I didn't even get close to a pullover. Not even anywhere near to getting my booty over that bar!! Last we tried some L hold leg lifts like my younger DD does in TOPs...let me just say that it hurt just hanging off the bar.
My arms feel like they are mush 2 hrs later. I am quite sure that when I wake up in the morning, I am not going to have use of my arms!!!! I am pretty sure the back is going to be immobile, too. I was SO surprised how hard the bar skills were and I can tell you that I have new respect for my daughters and all gymnasts!!! Even level 1 and 2 skills were enough to make my body hurt!!!
Just had to share. I will have new respect for them on Monday when I watch practice!