Out of SHAPE!!

I know you probably don't care- and if you have never tumbled this may never make sense. But... it was on my mind. Read on if you wish.

So. I have now taught tumbling/gymnastics/cheer/etc... for like 5 years. I have been teaching this whole time that you cannot tumble unless you have the correct muscles. All this time I knew this. Logically it makes sense. But... I didn't REALLY understand until... I tried to tumble yesterday.
Candace is getting ready for cheer try outs, so me, her, and Cher went out in our front yard to help her work on her jumps/tumbling. I decided to join- or attempt to join in.
Problem one. My stomach muscles have not been stretched out in like 7 months. It took me a while, and I can now barely do a backbend. ((Cheryl had to spot me on a BACKBEND!))
Problem two. I have absolutely no ABS. I went to do a roundoff tuck, and didn't have the ab muscles to pull my legs in in my tuck. I was plenty high enough- but I think it looked like I was floating aimlessly in the air.
Problem three. I haven't bent my back like that in forever, or had to use my back muscles in order to hold my body up.
I about killed my wrists. I need to stretch my shoulders. Well- and my ab muscles out.
I tried to do a backbend kickover- and didn't have the AB strength enough to well. Kick over.
I still know how to do everything and have good form.... But everything is alot more painful.

I am now back to my 'normal' weight- but so far from my 'normal' body.
This could be alot harder than I thought!

We took Lucy to church on Sunday to Tyler Vorhees's farewell. Isn't she a doll?

This was after church. I love the green!!

Comments

  1. Ben and Tiffanie WilliamsMarch 16, 2009 at 3:04 PM

    Oh Car, I feel for you. Not that my tucks and I ever measured up to your doubles over there but still. I got some surgery my freshman year of college and couldn't cheer for six weeks. That surgery and the leave I had to take while recovering made me lose my strength for tumbling for quite sometime. You never realize what muscles you are really using till they are on vacation for a bit! :) I have no doubt you'll have everything back in no time though... Cute baby and cute mommy!

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  2. missy.March 16, 2009 at 3:51 PM

    She is adorable! I love the green outfit too!

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  3. Brooke and JonnyMarch 16, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    I feel that and I haven't even had a freaking baby! Good luck to me when I have one. Your baby is adorable again, She reminds me of dorothy in her church outfit, so cute!

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  4. kelli knightMarch 16, 2009 at 8:17 PM

    Carly, first off I'm so impressed you are back to your normal weight so fast! Way to go girl! If you can do that quickly I have no doubt you will be tumbling again in no time! You baby girl is freakin adorable!!

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  5. Ryan and Amy NelsenMarch 16, 2009 at 10:56 PM

    The fact that you were already trying to tumble so soon after a baby amazes me!!

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  6. The UnMightyMarch 16, 2009 at 11:38 PM

    Was she born a lot smaller than you guys expected or were you planning on her growing into those bows? Holy Crap!

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  7. Paige ~ Nate ~ Kaiden ~ SamiMarch 21, 2009 at 11:42 PM

    She is so cute! I cant believe you are back to your normal weight, well actually I can since you only gained 15 pounds! Thats not hard to get skinny when you dont get fat haha. I tumbled the other night during work when my tumblers went into dance for a sec to do their routine. I made sure no one was watching. I was on a spring floor tumbling doing lay outs and wanted to try my full but was too scared so I did some on the tramp to make sure I knew how to turn my body still and I could but right when I went to try it on the mat the girls came back in and I was not about to make a fool of myself trying it. ANYWAY, the next day I was thinking why do the back of my legs and my arms and shoulders and stomache hurt...and then I remembered I tumbled the night before. I couldnt believe that just about every muscle in my body was sore..thats when I remembered how tumbling really seriously uses all your muscles and you have to be in great shape! I couldnt tumble on the grass if I wanted to. GO YOU!

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