First, getting this out of the way: I never talk about any of this with DD. Or anyone else IRL. I figured an anonymous forum would be best.
DD’s gym doesn’t discriminate against any body types. There are girls at all levels in all shapes and sizes. So coaches will never address the following with her. A concern has popped up in my head regarding DD. Her legs are very strong. She does a lot of lunges and squats on her off days. Wins contests in her gym for holding lowest and longest squat. But she struggles with upper body, namely pull ups. I’m concerned that if she keeps bulking up her legs, she’s going to make bar skills even harder on herself because her strength is lopsided.
Should I have her do more pull ups on her days off, and take the focus off lunges and squats?
DD’s gym doesn’t discriminate against any body types. There are girls at all levels in all shapes and sizes. So coaches will never address the following with her. A concern has popped up in my head regarding DD. Her legs are very strong. She does a lot of lunges and squats on her off days. Wins contests in her gym for holding lowest and longest squat. But she struggles with upper body, namely pull ups. I’m concerned that if she keeps bulking up her legs, she’s going to make bar skills even harder on herself because her strength is lopsided.
Should I have her do more pull ups on her days off, and take the focus off lunges and squats?