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Why do the Olympic athletes keep smacking themselves?

lenoresdream
lenoresdream Posts: 522 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
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!

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  • synchkat
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    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
    lenoresdream Posts: 522 Member
    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
    synchkat Posts: 37,368 Member
    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
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