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Gymnasts
This category is for questions and answers about gymnasts. Gymnasts are required to have strength, flexibility, strength, and many other talents. They often use tools to complete their routines. Many of the tools are variations of rings and bars.
176 Questions
Who got 10 points out of 10 points in pommel horse in gymnastics?
The 2nd person to receive a perfect 10 is Nellie Kim.
Can you start gymnastics at the age of 11?
Yes you can, but it depends on what your planning of achieving, if its going to the olympics, a very slim chance, but if you short, will start training 5-6 days a week for 4-5 hours, naturally very flexible, and determined then possibly you could go to worlds or olympics. If you just want to start, to have fun and be able to do the splits then yes of course its a perfect age. For any sport its fine, as long as you have fun and love what your doing you'll go very far! Just don't give up on gymnastics, because at first it can be very difficult then u get better and better:)
How do you do a back handspring tuck?
If you are doing tumbling before it, such as a back hand spring, or if your just doing it standing, when it comes to the tuck these are the steps to follow.
1.) Do some warm-ups first. Like, jumping as high in the air as you can with your arms up to get the feel of where you stop in the air.
2.) When it comes to doing the flip, start with your arms up. Keeping your chest up use your arms to help swing you into the air.
3.) When you get to the highest point of your jump you will bring your knees to your chest and rotate backwards.
Keep in mind this flip will go fast and it does always happen the first time.
Make sure you have someone who knows what they are doing spotting you.
You can't just make yourself rotate backwards in mid-air. You have to initiate the rotation in pushing off the floor by pushing your hips forwards. Then when you tuck it speeds the rotation up.
Is 13 to old to start tumbling?
If you are just Planning to do it for fun. Then NO!!! But if you are planning on going to the Olympics then kinda. I am a level 7, and I am 13. Gymnastics is the must fun sport! It will keep you really healthy and like quadruple your muscels!!!!!
What is the goal of gymnastics?
To develop the fundamentals of movement, to obtain physical fitness and strength, to provide mental skills that are also important outside of the gymnastics world (example: time management), but most importantly the purpose of gymnastics is to have fun and enjoy all aspects of the sport.
UK gymnast Elizabeth "Beth" Tweddle is 32 years old. Her birthday is April 1, 1985.
Who is the most famous gymnast in the Philippines?
Bea Lucero-Lhuillier and Danica Calapatan are both Philippine gymnasts that won medals at the Olympics.
What are some characteristics of Christ as the Good Shepherd?
Jesus is called the good sheperd as sorta a metaphor God is the shepard and christians are his sheep. The devil would be the theif or wolf or lion that tries to steal the lamb away. The feild in which the sheep dwell in portrais heaven and the gate to the feild is Jesus. All must get to God/The shepherd through the son/Jesus/The gate. Hope that helps.
How many gold medals has Dominique Dawes won?
Dominique Dawes won one gold medal in the Olympics, that being in 1996 in the team competition. She also won a bronze in the 1996 floor exercise and a bronze medal in the 1992 Olympics in the team competition.
How do you web hair for a gymnastics meet?
Some people call it the pineapple, and it can be a little time consuming, but if its done right it turns out very pretty.
Ok, to start i find it easier to do on straight hair so i straighten my before i do it.
You start by making a part about on inch thick going from ear to ear, not from back to front. then take a very very small colored rubber band (you can find them at the dollar store.) and at the top of the head you make a little hair square, then slower work down the part you made from ear to ear. Once that row is done, you start the next row, and and each time from the row in front of it you take half of on of the little ponies and put it in the new pony. you keep going like this until u reach halfway to the back of the head, then gather the rest of the hair into one big pony, then poof you are done.
When you are done it should look a little something like this.
How do you do a straddle on sole circle dismount?
You first get to support on the bar. Then cast as high as you can and straddle. Once you do that, you put your toes on the bar. Then dont release until your hips are up. Then stick the landing!
Is aerial tumbling best example of projectile principle for accuracy?
Yes, aerial tumbling can serve as a good example of the projectile principle for accuracy. In aerial tumbling, the object (such as a gymnast or diver) follows a parabolic trajectory while in the air, influenced by gravity and initial launch velocity. Understanding the physics of projectile motion—such as angle of launch, initial speed, and air resistance—can help optimize performance and improve accuracy in landing. Thus, it effectively illustrates the principles of projectile motion in a real-world context.
Who was the famous Philippine gymnast with an initial letters BL?
The famous Filipino gymnast with the initials BL is Beatriz Lucero-Lhuillier. Bea was an artistic gymnast before switching to taekwondo. At the 1992 Olympics, Bea won a bronze medal in taekwondo.
What are some tips for learning a kickover?
Push your shoulders forward over your hands (stretched as far as possible). Keep them pushed over throughout.
Bring foot in, close to hands.
Split legs as much as possible.
Practise with feet on raised bench/mat etc.
Prof> Candido Bartolome is the Father of Physical Education of the Philippines, a graduate of the University of the Philippines then later studied in Springfield for his graduate degree, upon his return he established the department of physical education in the UP system.
Why are rhythmic gymnasts so skinny?
Many international rhythmic gymnasts are on very, verystrict diets. Another reason is like artistic gymnasts they train very hard from a young age which affects puberty and developement of the body. Artistic gymnasts build more solid muscle that gives them a little bit of bulk, while rhythmic gymnasts focus mostly on stretching and dance, so they don't have as much of the muscle mass that an artistic gymnast who trains for high impact skills would have or need. The ideal body for rhythmic gymnastics is slender and a little more long than for artistic gymnastics.
The reason why people think rhythmic gymnasts are all skinny is because that is all we see. Tiny twig athletes usually make the best rhythmic gymnasts, but not all are.
