# How long do you practice for a contest per day?

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**Created:** [May 13, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-do-you-practice-for-a-contest-per-day/66201 "2014-05-13T17:51:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![stuarttw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@stuarttw](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/stuarttw)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-do-you-practice-for-a-contest-per-day/66201/1 "2014-05-13T17:51:06Z")

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How long do you practice for a contest per day? Just wondering. I personally practice until I start getting hot (which isn’t very long because I thrive on speed.)

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**Author:** ![naoki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/naoki/32/843_2.png) [@naoki](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/naoki)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 6:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-do-you-practice-for-a-contest-per-day/66201/2 "2014-05-13T18:40:26Z")

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Like MK, 8 hours a day

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**Author:** ![ski4dayz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ski4dayz/32/1281_2.png) [@ski4dayz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ski4dayz)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-do-you-practice-for-a-contest-per-day/66201/3 "2014-05-13T18:45:04Z")

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maybe an hour… I don’t do very well in contests

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**Author:** ![Darkscism](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/darkscism/32/1443_2.png) [@Darkscism](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Darkscism)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-do-you-practice-for-a-contest-per-day/66201/4 "2014-05-13T18:56:56Z")

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I tried practicing for MA states but it is so boring for me. I would much rather just have fun in my spare time. For me, I get more enjoyment out of just playing and trying out new concepts than actually practicing the same routine over and over again.

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**Author:** ![ski4dayz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/ski4dayz/32/1281_2.png) [@ski4dayz](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/ski4dayz)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2014, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-do-you-practice-for-a-contest-per-day/66201/5 "2014-05-13T19:25:02Z")

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> [@Darkscism](#):
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> I tried practicing for MA states but it is so boring for me. I would much rather just have fun in my spare time. For me, I get more enjoyment out of just playing and trying out new concepts than actually practicing the same routine over and over again.

Yeah, I feel like when I do the same thing over and over again, my muscles get to used to those tricks and when I’m just goofing around I end up doing my combos.

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**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-long-do-you-practice-for-a-contest-per-day/66201/6 "2014-05-14T00:35:01Z")

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I generally practice my music for a competition 10 times a day more if I have to make the freestyle.