footbag "shape" (physical body speaking)

andr00 · Post by **andr00** » 27 Mar 2006 16:21

did you develop a footbagging shape or was it more because you were in shape that you took quickly to footbag? i could lose maybe 5-8 pounds and then i'd be in good bag shape without being hindered. how about ya'll?

brinard · Post by **brinard** » 27 Mar 2006 16:46

i dont really think i was out of shape when i started playing footbag... but i am in alittle better shape now... my stamina is better, thats for sure

hackeysnacker · Post by **hackeysnacker** » 27 Mar 2006 17:55

sometimes gaining weight = getting in shape

RawSko · Post by **RawSko** » 27 Mar 2006 17:59

hackeysnacker wrote:sometimes gaining weight = getting in shape

yes. I'm quite proud to have finally gained 5 pounds. I'm up to 145! hazaa!!

One's legs can't help but get totaly-completly-alltogether-hardcore RIPPED from playing alot of Footbag.

Larson · Post by **Larson** » 27 Mar 2006 18:46

I put on 7 lbs after not being able to play for 5 months.
It defenitly kept me in shape.

jon · Post by **jon** » 27 Mar 2006 18:48

RawSko wrote:
hackeysnacker wrote:sometimes gaining weight = getting in shape
One's legs can't help but get totaly-completly-alltogether-hardcore RIPPED from playing alot of Footbag.

I would have to totally disagree. If anything I think footbag, except in the case of a few players, results in a reduced leg size.

andr00 · Post by **andr00** » 27 Mar 2006 18:55

after only just starting, i can already feel my thighs (im an alpine ski racer so that is my good muscle group) being worked hard. i love the burn it brings me back to the slopes that are gone until winter!!

RawSko · Post by **RawSko** » 27 Mar 2006 19:05

jon wrote:
RawSko wrote:
hackeysnacker wrote:sometimes gaining weight = getting in shape
One's legs can't help but get totaly-completly-alltogether-hardcore RIPPED from playing alot of Footbag.
I would have to totally disagree. If anything I think footbag, except in the case of a few players, results in a reduced leg size.

when I say ripped, I mean chizzled... you're totaly right that Footbag scorches every bit of anything-non-muscle off them; probably making them smaller, yes.

jon · Post by **jon** » 27 Mar 2006 21:09

RawSko wrote:
jon wrote:
RawSko wrote: One's legs can't help but get totaly-completly-alltogether-hardcore RIPPED from playing alot of Footbag.
I would have to totally disagree. If anything I think footbag, except in the case of a few players, results in a reduced leg size.
when I say ripped, I mean chizzled... you're totaly right that Footbag scorches every bit of anything-non-muscle off them; probably making them smaller, yes.

I totally disagree. Spot reduction of fat is a myth. Just like doing a 1000 situps a day wont target fat removal in your stomach using your legs does not target leg fat. Your body sheds fat as a whole when your expend more calories per day then you take in. Just go to a tourney and look at a number of players legs (well not jordens or vaseks :p) but most regular players, they all have what I call "chicken leg syndrom".

sampotter · Post by **sampotter** » 28 Mar 2006 07:42

I feel like my legs have become very defined and chiseled by playing footbag.

Jdigges · Post by **Jdigges** » 28 Mar 2006 08:42

my legs hve definitley gotten leaner, and i have noticed muscles that i didn't have before

jon · Post by **jon** » 28 Mar 2006 10:01

this thread needs pics

Torn · Post by **Torn** » 28 Mar 2006 10:57

Footbag definitely got me into shape (again). It began about one month after I began really practising it daily when I looked at my legs and I realized that I got a few muscles where I didn't have much anymore before...I used to be an Agressive Inline Skater what I quit because there was no decent place to skate anymore and I was still too young then to travel around on my own - I used to have a lot of muscles because Inline Skating really is an exhausting sport...

I've always been rather well-built though a bit broad (? Can I say that in this context of describing my physical body shape ?)...I've always had good preconditions for a small Bodybuilder or something like that

- just small but broad and definitely not fat.
Footbag got me into shape both my appearance and also my "fitness"...I wasn't able to do long runs before but I can shred like crazy more and more with the Sessions

All I can say that I just love footbag because I never had so much fun with a sport while working out and getting in shape at the same time

jon wrote: this thread needs pics

Yap you're right

So here a pic of my legs

A bit strange to take a picture of your own legs and put it on the internet but I never said that I am normal anyway

Keep all shreddin' dudes

Larson · Post by **Larson** » 28 Mar 2006 11:21

...I used to be an Agressive Inline Skater what I quit because there was no decent place to skate anymore

I did the exact same thing. In fact I might still be skating and not playing footbag if the only park around didn't close. Skating definitly built my leg muscles.

professor · Post by **professor** » 28 Mar 2006 11:32

Footbag hasn't decreased my muscle size at all. If anything it has built it up some. I kinda wish it would shrink my calves a bit, they get in the way sometimes.

There, Julian, now you're not alone in the wierdness.

EDIT: Oh and by the way, it's a birthmark. Everyone always asks.

Torn · Post by **Torn** » 28 Mar 2006 11:37

Larson wrote:In fact I might still be skating and not playing footbag if the only park around didn't close.

Exactly the same reason why I quit...If the park which was about 1 kilometre away from my place wouldn't have been closed I might be a real crazy skater now...or already disabled because that sport is very very dangerous - no cup and jumping with spread legs on an iron "rail" is just bound to a high risk of hurting your balls

etc....Still I miss it sometimes if I wouldn't have discovered footbag I might still be skating now (again)

hackeysnacker · Post by **hackeysnacker** » 28 Mar 2006 11:37

Torn · Post by **Torn** » 28 Mar 2006 11:39

professor wrote: There, Julian, now you're not alone in the wierdness.

Phew and I thought I was ready for the nuthouse

These are some footbag legs you've got there

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Zeke · Post by **Zeke** » 28 Mar 2006 14:57

I don't play enough footbag (of any kind) to keep me in shape. I've got big feaking calves, though.

jon · Post by **jon** » 28 Mar 2006 15:46

my pics