Why do the Olympic athletes keep smacking themselves?

lenoresdream

Every one I've watched so far has smacked at their bodies.

Is this just nerves or does this loosen muscles or something? Never been an athlete so I have no idea.

I'm completely baffled lol. Every one! How odd!

synchkat

I think it's a nervous kind of thing ans they think it helps warm up the muscles.

When I competed I did it...still do...it makes no sense but it does at the time

lenoresdream

synchkat wrote: »

I think it's a nervous kind of thing ans they think it helps warm up the muscles.

When I competed I did it...still do...it makes no sense but it does at the time

That's what I was thinking! I can definitely understand the nervous tension being expelled like that!

synchkat

I think in their minds it's making their muscles warm. Or maybe it's just to say hey legs or hey arms time to step up