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You know, I just learned the typical habits of an American gymnast...

Sure, before there were myths about the girls starving themselves to make weight and whatnot, but I saw videos that literally made me shit bricks.

During training, these girls are cycled 10 hours a day doing pure conditioning exercises that would make Navy SEALs smirk in admiration. They don't "starve themselves" at all--in fact, they eat three times more than your average American! Its just during their training they burn all those fucking calories away and the extra protein turns into muscle, which explains why they're so fucking ripped.

tl;dr, the gymnastics girls eat more than you and could probably snap your fucking neck
>> Anonymous
They're professional athletes, only retards think they starve themselves. There is no weight to make. You are stupid.
>> Anonymous
remind me, which one's a world champion?
>> Anonymous
You got gymnasts and Ballet dancers mixed up
>> Anonymous
ITT midgets on steroids
>> Anonymous
>>302175
I'd let her snap my fucking neck, if you know what I mean.
>> Anonymous
It's obviously true that they don't starve, it's also true they can't get fat.
That happens for any athlete outside of sumo.
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>>302211
Damn you beat me to it.
>> Anonymous
Two things that might gross you out about the US Gymnastics team:
1. These girls have long intervals between periods, and if it happens, they're often very light. Some don't even get their period at all.
2. All the protein they fucking eat, they probably literally shit bricks every night. You know, rock-solid black lumps of poop fron eating too much meat and drinking too many energy shakes.
>> Anonymous
>>302464
Oh, don't worry. We know.
>> Anonymous
>>302464
1. Since when was NOT bleeding from the vag a bad thing? I know some people are into that, but I'm not.
2. I'm not going to be in the bathroom while she's dumping. Again, I know some people are into that, but I'm not.
>> Anonymous
I don't think its the same for the chinese.......
>> Anonymous
>>302489
>2. I'm not going to be in the bathroom while she's dumping

You're not going to be anywhere near her ever you fucking idiot
>> Anonymous
Yes, they could really snap any guy's neck...

Be realistic here. No matter how strong they are for their size, their muscle mass can only be just so much unless they're doping.

I'm also sick of these fucking gymnastic threads from people who migrated over from /a/ and /b/. Please talk sports in /sp/ and not about shit that isn't going to really happen for another 4 years.
>> Anonymous
only wrestlers starve themselves. but worse than that, they dehydrate themselves.
>> Anonymous
>>302489
smells like roses
>> Anonymous
>>302489
Theres a lot of people on /jenk/ who would love to meet them
>> Anonymous
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>> Anonymous
Do they really eat that much? Don't just take Phelps' standard and apply it across the board to all multiple-medal athletes. These girls are 6'4" 195. They are 5'3" at the very tallest and none of them weigh more than 90 lbs.

I remember an interview with Shawn where she said she gets a single 5 minute break for a snack during her 4 hour dailies. Also there's that in-home interview with her where she's eating breakfast and is just having a bowl of cereal. All athletes eat their very most during breakfast, so I'm really starting to think they aren't on some sort of 3000+ calorie diet here.

The period tidbit was interesting though, but since I am seriously doubting the eating claim, I have a hard time believing that as well.
>> http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/diet.fitness/08/14/olympic.diet/ Anonymous
Shannon Miller, 31, the most decorated gymnast in U.S. history and winner of seven Olympic medals, told CNN Friday that she didn't have any "off-limits" foods while in training. Her breakfast would be two waffles with butter and syrup, and her working parents would order Chinese food or pizza once a week.

"After I retired, I immediately hit puberty and it was tough. My entire body changed," she said. "I went from working out over 40 hours a week to nothing, and kept eating the same amount of food. It took some time, but I figured out an 'everything in moderation approach' that works for me."

Still, Miller said she didn't think too much about her eating habits when she was training. She enjoys eating, and had favorite and least favorite foods.

Clark described a typical gymnast's daily menu: a breakfast of cereal, milk and a banana; a lunch of a sandwich and soup; snacks of trail mix, energy bars and fruit; and a dinner of chicken, rice and vegetables.

Most female athletes should get between 2,000 and 3,000 calories, while male athletes should get 3,000 to 5,000, Clark said.

A petite gymnast probably wouldn't eat a fifth of what Phelps does -- but he is still getting the carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals that he needs, Clark said.

"There's a saying that the best athletes have the junkiest diets," she said. "The best athletes are really genetically gifted. They tend to eat and enjoy it."
>> Anonymous
>>302609

So 2000-3000 calories. Hardly brick-shitting proportions.
>> Anonymous
OLYMPICS ARE OVER FUCK OFF FOR FOUR YEARS
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>> Anonymous
>>302622
bump just because of this guy
>> Anonymous
>>302622
Olympics aren't over until one of the athletes does a spread in Playboy
>> sage sage
>>302175
who
the fuck
cares
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>>302761
How about the one on the far right?
>> Anonymous
>>302775
I'd fap to it out of my sheer love of this country
>> Anonymous
>>302771

I guess you don't, but we do.

And I <3 her