Gymnastics

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 11: Simone Biles of the United States competes on the balance beam during the Women’s Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on August 11, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

We Can't Believe Olympian Simone Biles Was Fat Shamed by Her Coach

Hillary Eaton
Young male breakdancer doing backflip (blurred motion)

How to Do a Backhandspring When You're Afraid

Frederick S. Blackmon
Woman doing cartwheel in studio

How to Do Gymnastics at Home for First Timers

Judy Fisk
Young woman performing stretching exercises, posing in studio, portrait

How to Do a Painless Split

Brynne Chandler
Young girl gymnast practicing her floor exercises

How to Do a Split for Beginners for Kids

Shamala Pulugurtha
Young gymnast resting with bottled water

How to Get Into Gymnastics as an Adult

Ivy Morris
Ballet instructor demonstrating for students standing at the barre

The Difference Between Gymnastics & Ballet

Ivy Morris
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Required Level 1 Gymnastic Skills

Ivy Morris
Girl doing gymnastics

Gymnastics Drills for Beginners

Suzy Kerr
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How to Keep Underwear From Showing Under a Gymnastics Leotard

Max Whitmore
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What Do I Need to Be Able to Do for Cheerleading Tryouts?

Barbie Carpenter
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The Training That It Takes to Be a Gymnast

Jeff Gordon
Young man doing a leg split

How to Do a Full Split Without Hurting Yourself

Max Whitmore
What Is the Fastest Way to Increase Flexibility for the Splits?

What Is the Fastest Way to Increase Flexibility for the Splits?

Jody Braverman
Little Gymnast Doing a Straddle Split

Warmup Games for Gymnastics

Jason Aberdeene
Gymnast on the Pommel Horse

Training Program for a Gymnast

Bobby R. Goldsmith
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Types of Jumps in Gymnastics

Ivy Morris
Young woman doing stretches

Gymnastic Flexibility Exercises

Meg Brannagan
Female gymnast stretching, studio shot

Female Gymnastic Workouts

Tina Pashley
Portrait of a female teenage gymnast jumping

Requirements for the Different Gymnastics Levels

Lynn Hetzler
Gymnasts posing upside down

What Skills Do You Need to Know to Start Gymnastics at Age 13?

Jeff Gordon
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Gymnastic Moves for Beginners

Jeff Gordon
Pretty young girl doing yoga exercises

The Effects of Gymnastics on Children's Growth

Megan Doyle
Male gymnast with chalky hands

Why Do Gymnasts Use Chalk?

Lance Fuller
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