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Post by alicia on Mar 22, 2006 10:30:58 GMT 10
Can someone answer this question for me.
Why do soccer players shave their legs if they wear knee high socks??
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Post by marinermick on Mar 22, 2006 10:46:15 GMT 10
Can someone answer this question for me. Why do soccer players shave their legs if they wear knee high socks?? for when they get leg wounds so the hair doesn't get into their wounds at training they wear their socks at ankle length |
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Post by Melsy on Mar 22, 2006 10:56:15 GMT 10
i also suppose if they have to tape there legs up for anything they don't rip a whole chunk of hair out at the same time. ouch
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Post by brett on Mar 22, 2006 11:03:30 GMT 10
Can someone answer this question for me. Why do soccer players shave their legs if they wear knee high socks?? for when they get leg wounds so the hair doesn't get into their wounds at training they wear their socks at ankle length taking the piss? it's surely for when they are getting rubbed down, which can be quite violent, hair isnt getting pulled this way and that. |
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Mar 22, 2006 11:16:53 GMT 10
the number of times i've been caught on the back (or sides, or most annoyingly, under the shinpad on the shinbone when the shinpad gets belted aside) of the leg by studs is enormous - breaking skin often enough, sunday i got studs down the side of my ankle... i wouldn't say i've ever really had a bleeder though, so i reckon bretto's probably got my points decision there...
but i don't know anything about playing football ;D
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Post by brett on Mar 22, 2006 11:28:18 GMT 10
yeah, you should stick to your day job  |
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Post by alicia on Mar 22, 2006 11:41:04 GMT 10
Thanks for that. They all seems like valid reasons to me.
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Post by NOMESSSS. on Mar 22, 2006 17:21:56 GMT 10
they shave their legs for when they tape their ankles knees etc it hurts so bad trying to rip that stuff off when you have hairy legs.
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Post by keensy on Mar 22, 2006 18:35:54 GMT 10
U have taped ur ankle/knees with hairly legs nomes?
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Post by pom pom on Mar 22, 2006 18:40:04 GMT 10
havnt you seen her legs...omg....you need a hairbrush to get the knots out..lol.joke
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Post by NOMESSSS. on Mar 22, 2006 19:23:56 GMT 10
hahaha ewww.
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Post by omni on Mar 22, 2006 21:25:16 GMT 10
The only reason I can see is for taping, I have experience with all 3 reasons issued and taping is the only one I've ever felt a need to shave for.
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Post by marinermick on Mar 23, 2006 8:51:12 GMT 10
The only reason I can see is for taping, I have experience with all 3 reasons issued and taping is the only one I've ever felt a need to shave for. doesn't explain shaving the whole leg cyclists shave their whole legs for wounds that can get infected teriyaki, you will just have to ask teh boys awards night |
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Mar 23, 2006 9:17:47 GMT 10
cyclists shave their whole legs for wounds that can get infected rubdowns as well - when the pro cyclists in le tour or whatever are riding 150km+ per day for three weeks, they spend almost as much time on the rubdown table as on the bike. even waxing would be less painful than tha much massaging of hairy legs! crashes aren't that common - the average rider might have a fall every 2 weeks or so if that, but infection control is a big issue because you can ride with a wound, but infections are both uncomfortable and bad for your general conditioning because of the extra immune system load. interestingly (and supportive of the rubdown hypothesis), cyclists don't tend to shave their arms, yet the forearm near the elbow gets skinned as often as legs do. |
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Post by honey soy on Mar 23, 2006 13:03:16 GMT 10
cyclists shave their whole legs for wounds that can get infected rubdowns as well - when the pro cyclists in le tour or whatever are riding 150km+ per day for three weeks, they spend almost as much time on the rubdown table as on the bike. even waxing would be less painful than tha much massaging of hairy legs! crashes aren't that common - the average rider might have a fall every 2 weeks or so if that, but infection control is a big issue because you can ride with a wound, but infections are both uncomfortable and bad for your general conditioning because of the extra immune system load. interestingly (and supportive of the rubdown hypothesis), cyclists don't tend to shave their arms, yet the forearm near the elbow gets skinned as often as legs do. That answer is certainly comprehensive and well supported by argument. Now, why do women shave their legs?  |
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Post by Perm on Mar 23, 2006 13:05:30 GMT 10
i always thought they shaved for aerodynamics?
omni, you need a chainsaw to get through that forest of hair on your legs hawhaw
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Post by glen006 on Mar 23, 2006 21:19:03 GMT 10
yeah I always shaved mine for taping .. and you shave the whole thing because just the ankles and knees looks pretty crappy
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Post by marinermick on Mar 24, 2006 8:25:10 GMT 10
yeah I always shaved mine for taping .. and you shave the whole thing because just the ankles and knees looks pretty crappy no way, just shaving your ankle looks heaps cool it makes you sporty |
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Mar 24, 2006 8:40:56 GMT 10
i can't quite describe it, but taking tape off the sole of your feet is bizarrely painful, especially if your feet have been cooped up in boots for two hours on a hot day... and shaved ankles are definitely cool!  |
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Post by omni on Mar 24, 2006 22:56:16 GMT 10
I only shaved my knee when I had ITB, I always had a bit of tape over it anyway so no-one would notice that.
I've never had any pain taking tape off the soles of my feet. The bad part is when you think the tape has worked and you've avoided blisters you get in the shower and discover that you were wrong!
I question why runners do it, it can't be that detrimental to your time!
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