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Heather Weldon

Answered August 19, 2009 in Gymnastics

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Monte Parker asked:

I really wish I could do the splits. Suggestions?

Heather’s answer:

well you just have to start trying them! if you sit in your split- and i mean as far as you can go without pain- for about 5 minutes each leg each day you will begin to see results ;)

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1. with all due respect you actually want pain....that meanse your doing it correctly....but not like realllllly intense pain because you dont want to hurt yourself :)
  
  K Rob · August 21, 2009
2. yeah, i understand what you mean. I do ballet and I have had my splits for a while. But, as my instructors say, you should feel a lot of tension, not pain. Cause pain causes injuries such as muscle strains.
  
  Heather Weldon · August 21, 2009
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Answered August 14, 2009 in Cheerleading, Soccer, Softball, Swimming

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Brittney Ruggireo asked:

If you mess up once or twice is it okay for your coach to kick you of the team?

Heather’s answer:

i'm not quite sure how to answer this, but i would say maybe and then maybe not... perhaps the things you were messing up on were possibly things the coach thought you should have mastered before getting on the team. If they see you messing up on these... Continue reading »

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