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Rich2

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Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« on: October 12, 2009, 11:50:57 PM »
Why do they do that?  Does it keep the blood in their upper body and/or facilitate a better pump?

http://www.flexonline.com/videos?bctid=44135371001&bclid=1461295899
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nzmusclemonster

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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2009, 12:00:40 AM »
They are trying to hide their stiffy.
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 12:10:04 AM »
haha look at the end of that ad "exclusivley" ::)
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2009, 01:04:01 AM »
Quote from: Rich2 on October 12, 2009, 11:50:57 PM
Why do they do that?  Does it keep the blood in their upper body and/or facilitate a better pump?


You answered your own question.
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2009, 01:23:43 AM »
Quote from: Rich2 on October 12, 2009, 11:50:57 PM
Why do they do that?  Does it keep the blood in their upper body and/or facilitate a better pump?

http://www.flexonline.com/videos?bctid=44135371001&bclid=1461295899

It makes the blood leave from your legs temporarily so that the lines come out from them.

Notice that after or during your leg day your legs are blurry because of so much blodd concentrated there, then after couple of days your legs recover and definition comes out.
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2009, 05:18:47 AM »
Like Meso_z said,it helps with seperation in your thighs.
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2009, 05:21:05 AM »
I noticed when I first wake up in the morning my quads are the most striated... must be this blood effect..
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2009, 05:22:45 AM »
while on topic, why do competitors spread their ass cheeks so much when working at a Jimmy Z production?
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2009, 09:03:32 AM »
They are practicing in case they win and they have that first interview with the IFBB brass
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2009, 09:19:55 AM »
Quote from: io856 on October 13, 2009, 05:21:05 AM
I noticed when I first wake up in the morning my quads are the most striated... must be this blood effect..

yes, and veins poping.

Once the night before my comp, i had the "bright"  ::) idea of sleeping while having my legs raised on blankets and pillows to clear the lines...i remember waking up in the middle of the night half unconcious...
i was half passing out and strugling on the bed, plus i was dehydrated by the mild diuretic and the water manipulation i did the days before. I had the though something bad was going to happen to me.
So, i struggled and kicked these damn pillow and blankets i had my legs raised.....
Only then i came to my senses, scary thing.. the blood might have come all at my head.  :-X :-\
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2009, 10:07:42 AM »
Quote from: Meso_z on October 13, 2009, 01:23:43 AM
Notice that after or during your leg day your legs are blurry because of so much blodd concentrated there, then after couple of days your legs recover and definition comes out.

That would require a < 20% bodyfat. So we can safely say nobody here has noticed that.

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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2009, 01:22:58 PM »
Quote from: D_1000 on October 13, 2009, 10:07:42 AM
That would require a < 20% bodyfat. So we can safely say nobody here has noticed that.

 8)

am i the only one then where in offseason i cant see shit from my abs but my legs have veins and clear lines?  ;D
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Re: Why do competitors lie down with their feet up right before the competition?
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2009, 03:09:32 PM »
Quote from: Meso_z on October 13, 2009, 01:22:58 PM
am i the only one then where in offseason i cant see shit from my abs but my legs have veins and clear lines?  ;D

nah dude me too.
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