Atheletes and enemas

Has anyone know if atheletes ever use enemas before a competition? I heard that some eastern European athetes were forced to have enmas before competeing, especially the female ice skaters and gymnasts.

Where did you hear they were "Forced" to have enemas?

I heard they were told by their coaches and trainers that they were required to take enemas prior to competition. No facts to confirm but I believe that from what I heard about the tough training practices they went through that it was true.

That's the sort of thing urban legends are made of.

I don't know about eastern European athletes, but I do know of athletes that participated in major college football in the southeast U.S. Whether they took enemas or not, I doubt it. But many of us could have used them prior to going out to pre-game. Boy, most everybody's nerves were on such a high key that you did not want to go near the toilet stalls.... Everybody's stomachs were torn up and the smell....woa......

It's all a question of whether you have to make weight.

Those situations where athletes have to make a certain playing weight, there is big money on the line, and they do what they need to do to make weight.

Forced? I doubt it.

The only use I am aware of was many years ago in the school I went to some wrestlers had to loose quite a bit of weight to "make weight" the day before the meet depending on the weight class they would be wrestling in at the meet. On occasions the coach would juggle who was wrestling in what weight class to line up our wrestlers in the most advantageous ways against the other team and this could result in someone having to loose quite a bit of weight to wrestle below his normal class. They would not eat for several days and would then exercise heavily clothed to sweat off more weight. If this did not get them there and they had not pooped for a day or so they would go to the medical office and have the nurse give them an enema. Certainly not forced but sometimes the easiest way to get the last pound off.

A man I know had been a a swimmer in high school. One time he told me that before the last meet of the year the coach would send home a note suggesting to parents that the boys be given an enema the morning of the meet. Apparently some did and some didn't but he got one. "You know" he said "my personal best times were at those county meets."

I wrestled up through highschool, and I had a whole list of extreme ways to lose weight, enemas being one of those ways my senior year. it was a great way to drop a pound or so.

In some ways similar to professional athletes... professional musicians. But my former piano teacher told me that to increase her focus on her performances and allow her to practice without interruption, she would at times take enemas before concerts. She'd also prevent herself from menstruating by taking 2 pill packs back-to-back.

In some ways similar to professional athletes... professional musicians. But my former piano teacher told me that to increase her focus on her performances and allow her to practice without interruption, she would at times take enemas before concerts.

Well, I’m a professional musician, and that’s something I’ve never heard before in my life! I can’t believe it’s a widespread practice. My own enemas are purely recreational, and I’ve never connected them with musical performance at all.

I doubt very seriously it was "Forced"

The athletes were committed enough that they would do what they had to do to compete and keep competing.

I heard some Eastern European female gymnasts would have their massage therapists give them several high enemas 6 to 8 hours before an event to relieve nervousness and stress.

I've heard some atheletes take enemas to trim down a couple of pounds to meet weight restrictions such as boxers or jockeys.

Wow, Captivated! Enemas to improve piano performance. I'll have to try that before a lesson, as I sometimes get impossibly nervous before them. Interesting antidote to performance anxiety.

Back when I was in my 30's, that is in the early 80's, I worked with a guy who was a workout freak and gym rat. He got that way trying to lose weight and get in shape . He had a heart attack and he later told people that he lost electrolytes from taking numerous enemas. I could not believe it at the time, but now I know that it is possible. I never discussed it with him.

I can attest to the truth of this since I had three brothers and we all into sports. In those days it was a common practice for athletes to get cleaned out with enemas before competitions or games. The types of athletes were: swimmers, runners, gymnasts, wrestlers. I came from a family where enemas were a regular weekly practice before were

allowed to go out and play. By the time we all got into junior high and high school, we were all participating in school as well as extra curricular sports. My dad was the one who made sure were each cleaned out games and competitions. Having learned this at home, each of us was familiar enough with this practice to discover that it was a common one shared by many of the other boys our age. It was hardly surprising that various college sports openly recommended this practice. so it was more common t o know other guys who made a regular of including it in their sports preparation. In certain instance their guys who didn't know how to really clean themselves out. Knowing that I and my brothers knew how and willing to help them out, brought quite a few guys to us for assistance. A lot of the guys we gave enemas to became very close and intimate friends.

I personally know of one famous athlete ( I met him in my business dealings) that did coffee enemas-not before competitions but rather for overall health reasons. I asked him if he ever tried colonics and he said he hadn't. I told him about the procedure and he sounded interested. Never did get a chance to find out if he tried them.