01-28-13, 03:55 AM | ||
Join Date: Nov 2003
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However not all top gymnasts have that type of body. Svetlana Khorkina was a world champion gymnast who had a (relatively) tall and slim physique. |
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01-28-13, 07:40 AM | |
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: South Jersey
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I would say your genetics are most important, since you can't change that variable. You can't change your bone structure or your somatype. Your workouts will either enhance what you have/your potential, or not.
I don't know how important this is, at the recreational level. e.g., if you are built like a sprinter but want to run distance, you'll probably never be as good a distance runner as you would be a sprinter, but that doesn't mean you can't or shouldn't run distance. You're not maximizing your potential, so to speak, but if you're happy, who cares? Note that I didn't mention the mythical bulking or long lean lines of a dancer, because if I did, I'd have to shoot myself and I haven't even had coffee yet. But same rules apply. If you have (and recognize) a certain potential, you can play toward it to maximize it or play against it. Or you can do whatever the hell you like, and let the chips fall where they may. That would be my choice.
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