Learning a new sport will be hard no matter what. Parkour is a particularly hard sport to master as it can involve performing extreme jumps, flips and rolls in an unforgiving outdoor urban environment. However, Parkour also has different levels just as most sports do, so if you are looking to learn it for the …
Many people notice the similarities between gymnastics and parkour and ask which one is better. The straightforward answer is that it depends on personal choice. In this article, I dive a bit deeper and explore the history and differences between Gymnastics and Parkour. So if you haven’t made your mind up yet, this article should …
No, 30 is not too old to start gymnastics! Gymnastics is a sport that can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of age or ability which is easy to forget when you see young gymnasts performing super-human skills. In this article, I answer some of the questions that adults often ask when they think about starting …
There are lots of different events in gymnastics and each one belongs to a particular discipline. Lots of people wonder which gymnastics event is the easiest, but this is a difficult question to answer as different people are suited to different events because of their individual strengths and weaknesses. However, in this article, I look …
Lots of people look at the small and stocky build of elite gymnasts and wonder if there is a height limit for gymnastics. The answer is that there is no height limit or maximum height rule but it is true that gymnastics becomes harder the taller you get. Newton’s three laws of motion, especially the …
Carefully placed chalk bowls at gymnastics training sessions and competitions are a familiar sight, but have you ever wondered why gymnasts use chalk? Chalk can be messy and has a distinct smell that most gymnasts will recognize, so why would a gymnast want to use it? In this article, I dive into why gymnasts quickly …
Gymnasts retire very early compared to athletes in just about every other sport. A childhood full of commitment, long training hours and no social life takes its toll and most have retired by their early twenties. And to make matters worse, apart from a select few, gymnasts make very little money during their sporting careers. …
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In this article, I dive into a discipline competed by both male and female gymnasts – Power Tumbling (TUM). If you are familiar with other gymnastics disciplines you will realize that Tumbling skills are found in pretty much every other discipline. But Tumbling is also a stand-alone discipline and can be known as Power Tumbling. …
In this article, I dive into an event competed by female artistic gymnasts – the Uneven Bars (UB) or (AB). With two bars closely aligned, gymnasts perform visually stunning skills that require excellent upper body strength and power. Uneven Bars have evolved a lot over time so I will explore everything about this piece of …
Have you ever wondered why gymnasts are so short? Does the long and intense training schedule stunt gymnasts’ growth or does gymnastics just lend itself to people that are naturally short? There is no single, definitive answer and the truth is that there are many factors that contribute to gymnasts being so short. In this …
