Gymnastics

Physics Robin Pahr 14 October 2015 Physics in the Sport of Gymnastics Gymnastics. A sport in which gymnasts perform jumps, cartwheels, turns, handstands, and more on an apparatus such as a balance beam, floor mat, or even with a piece of rope or ribbon. Many people do not realize or care for the physics within a sport. However, every sport involves physics in some way, fashion, or form, and with all of the things that occur in gymnastics some form of physics must be involved. Throughout the…

commitment and a positive attitude to become a competing gymnast. Gymnasts train for many hours of the week, the risk of injury is very high, but the rewards are worth it. Gymnastics is an amazing sport that provides many values, but there are challenges too. Anyone that is interested in doing gymnastics learns that gymnastics means exercise. The skills require muscle power, and lots of it. Gymnasts spend much of their time just doing conditioning. Conditioning means doing things like…

How is language is used in gymnastics commentary? Introduction Artistic gymnastics has been a part of the summer Olympic Games since they began in 1896; it has seen a major increase in popularity in recent years, especially in the UK due the success of the Great British team at the London 2012 Olympics where we won one silver and three bronze medals. There was a 99% take up of the tickets for the artistic gymnastics as people watched one of the nations most popular sports. At 2.98m from…

Introduction Gymnastics is a sport that involves so much more than just the skills. A gymnast needs to be strong, physically and mentally. A gymnast needs dedication, determination, and a will that could endure the worst of the worst. All of the factors that are needed to become a gymnast are not easily attained; it takes time to be able to incessantly progress. Gymnastics has been around for over 2000 years, but didn’t become a competitive sport until nearly 100 years ago. Gymnastics was…

my observations, I interviewed girl, let’s call her Penny, who teaches gymnastics to children at a local fitness center. She is a close friend of mine and I have always been interested in what she does in her job. She teaches classes every Friday and Saturday to children ranging from 2-14 years old. I observed her multiple times and recorded 6 hours of observations. After talking to Penny Lane, I found out she did gymnastics as a child at her local fitness center. She was a student there for…

hesitated as she approached the pull-up bar, reluctant to proceed. Skills-tests started today; the day she would demonstrate her progress at TAG Gymnastics' summer program. Uncertain of her own skills, Lucy studied her fellow gymnasts as they prepared for their turn. The girls, self-assured and wearing perfectly-fitted leotards, were built for gymnastics: long, lean, and athletic. To pull themselves up and over the well-worn, padded bar would be easy for them. They had long-mastered the chin-up…

supposed to take this? I’ve always been the “cookie-cutter” kid. I’ve never been in trouble, always finish my workouts, and do what’s expected. That type of “attitude” is how I earned my spot as captain of the gymnastics team. Suddenly my gymnastics career took a twist. I’ve been in gymnastics for ten years. I have known all the girls on the team for at least eight of the years and we are all very close. Over the years I have spent more time in the tiny, un-air conditioned garage with…

I’m not the one you would probably notice on the floor, in the pool, or on the court. I started United States of America Gymnastics (USAG) when I was seven years old and every coach I had would tell me I’m not good enough. Maybe they were right, maybe I wasn’t good enough. I couldn’t get a split on the floor, and I didn’t have the strength to finish a simple bar routine and a vault. No one believed in me. Going to practice one morning, I told myself that I am not the best but that shouldn’t…

message I had received from Payson. “Can’t believe we are competing together I can’t wait”. How could she be happy about this? The thought crossed my mind. What if I don’t win? Call me obsessed I don’t care! This has been my dream since I started gymnastics. I really would do everything and anything to be able to make it to worlds. That’s why I spend nearly 24/7 in the gym because I’m determined to succussed. It’s an individual sport and I will crush anyone that gets in my way! It's not called…

The Victors Gymnastics Shares 4 Wrist Exercises for Recreational Gymnastics Enthusiasts Want to strengthen your wrist? Whether you partake in recreational gymnastics or your children are interested in advanced tumbling, check out these easy wrist exercises, brought to you by the best place for open gymnastics events in Greece, NY, The Victors Gymnastics: • Extension: In order to target the extensor muscles and tendons in your wrist and forearm, use a resistance band – or dumbbell – and place…