To compete on the men's high bar, also known as the horizontal bar, you must have the strength and skill to perform at least a minimum set of gymnastic elements as part of a competitive routine. You perform all the exercises on the high bar, which...
New gymnasts learn basic skills while working from Level 1 to Level 3. From Level 4 on up, they are mastering competitive routines. Both boys and girls learn beginning routines for the floor and vault. Girls learn the balance beam and the uneven...
Gymnastics is one of the most popular sports of the Summer Olympics. Every four years, spectators watch as young men and women test their strength, flexibility, balance and artistry. Today's gymnastics barely resembles its ancient Greek origins....
Gymnastics requires movements on various pieces of equipment such as the pummel horse, parallel bars, rings and high bar. To do these movements with maximum ease and safety in mind, gymnasts must keep clothing in mind. While this clothing varies...
Gymnasts train their bodies to perform feats of twisting, turning and flipping that seem impossibly difficult. Gymnastic competitions feature both male and female competitors performing routines on a series of apparatuses, such as the vault,...
Gymnastics is a sport that requires significant muscular strength, power and endurance in order to achieve adequate height in tumbling and vaulting routines, maintain a firm grip when performing on the uneven parallel bars for women and on the...
The right diet is vital to the serious gymnast. Excess weight and degraded muscles won't get you very far in the sport, and focusing on a healthy diet year-round allows you to avoid crash diets in an attempt to drop weight before competition...
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