I’m here to tell you about gymnastics. Gymnastics three main products gymnasts use, are chalk powder, the chalk powder helps them control the grip. Next the handlebar grips, help them not to get rips on their palms. Gymnast use leotards when the practice, they use them because they are very stretchy. The also use team uniforms for when they compete. I’ll be explaining why gymnast use them, and how they use the products. Gymnast need chalk to compete, for many different usage. First gymnast need chalk powder for when the do the uneven bars. Also chalk helps gymnastics hold more support for when the do the stunts on the bars. The chalk can help from slipping off the bars. For example some people’s hands start to sweat, or sweat because you just get nervous at meets, competing. Chalk will make your hands powdery but help control slipping off. Chalk is helpful for many different ways, for better support. The chalk powder is mostly used on the uneven bars when competing. Gymnastics requirement is grips. Gymnast need grips are for the bars, they help prevent these things. Grips are used for processing the palms from getting rips. These grips are for having support, and help prevent rips on the hands. The grips go through two fingers the middle figure and the ring finger it has a strap going down the palm and it wrapped around the wrist.…
There are many sports, but the hardest one physically, mentally, and commitment wise is gymnastics. Gymnastics is a competitive sport in which the athletes preform acrobatic feats on four different types of apparatus. The first event female gymnasts compete in is the floor exercise. The athlete preforms a routine choreographed to music of her choice, and must complete three to four tumbling passes as well as leaps, jumps, and dance moves. The second apparatus is the vault. This piece of…
Physics in Gymnastics Gymnastics is a sport practiced by both men and women. It involves the graceful performance of acrobatic moves maintaining control of the body. This movements include tumbling, running and the use of different gymnastic equipment. . Gymnastics was used by the ancient Greeks to prepare for war. Running, jumping and activities like boxing were used. These activities helped develop the muscles needed for hand-to-hand combat. Gymnastic equipment was first created…
The physics of gymnastics is a very complicated topic to study due to the many different factors involved in the stunts. What is gymnastics? Gymnastics is exercises developing or displaying physical agility and coordination. The modern sport of gymnastics typically involves exercises on uneven bars, balance beam, floor, and vault (for women), and horizontal bars, parallel bars, rings, floor, vault and pommel horse (for men). Vault and floor exercise are both unisex events and all of the events…
The Effects of Doing Gymnastics Did you know that there is a bunch of different things that happen to people that do gymnastics? When it comes to elite artistic gymnastics, most female competitors begin the sport before the age of five and train around 40 hours a week, pushing their strength and flexibility to the limits, at times defying anatomy and biology to stick their routines. There are many benefits to doing gymnastics at a young age, like how learning gymnastics enhances the…
themselves standing on the Olympic podium with a gold medal around their necks, millions of people cheering for them. Thousands of gymnasts across the world train countless hours, giving everything they have into the sport of gymnastics just for a chance of getting an Olympic title. Gymnastics is enjoyed by both athletes and spectators around the world, but have you ever stopped and wondered how this sport originated? Gymnastics has been around for over 2000 years. The word gymnastics was…
Artistic Gymnastics vs. Rhythmic Gymnastics Both women’s artistic and rhythmic gymnasts dedicate the majority of their time in the gym. They are each international sports governed by the Federation International of Gymnastics and participate in a standardized level system ranging on from level 1 to level 10. Artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics share the concept of perfection and scoring of the ten point system. Although they have many similarities, they also have many differences like…
Name three careers (not mentioned in the lesson) where gymnastics is important and explain how gymnastics is important in that career. (3 marks) Fitness Trainers- Fitness trainers have to be educated in a variety of sports/training methods. Gymnastics is arguably one of the most important foundational sport that fitness experts should have knowledge in. It contains balance, weight transfer, bodyweight movements, flexibility, and overall body awareness. This is key in many sports and training…
Cheerleading Debate Cheerleading is a sport, and I can finish this debate once and for all. This debate has been long talked about and I’m here to finish the debate. Cheerleading is a sport and here is a couple of reasons why, including a counter to counter arguments. I will, without a doubt, prove my point. This activity is a sport and injuries can continue if this is not taken into account. Cheerleaders work hard and compete, these are two key elements of a sport. I went to search on…
I started gymnastics at the age of three. Running around and playing with others kept me excited to learn more and advance in the sport. I participated through the age of 13 before I decided to quit and concentrate more on school work. Gymnastics played a huge role into the person I am today. Having been a free spirited wild child, gymnastics was perfect for me. I practiced twice a week for two hours. During each practice there was about five to six different activities we worked on. This…