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Hi, I am a 29 year old female gymnast training recreational gymnastics three times per week (about nine hours). I have never done gymnastics as a kid and started adult classes three years ago. I have been learning standing back handspring for two years but I am still not able to do it. My shape...

Hi, I am an adult gymnast trying to improve my front tuck height when jumping off an air mat. I can land on my feet most of the time but my low height does not allow me to progress to higher skills like front tuck half twist. Could you suggest any conditioning exercises that I could do at home...

Hi, I am an adult gymnast trying to learn back handspring for the first time. My main problem with the skill seems to be the arm swing which is way to slow according to my coach. I have been trying to focus on that but I don't see any improvement. My swing start fast but then it seems to slow...

Hi, I saw that Woodward Summer Camp is also opened to adults. Anyone ever attended the camp? I am looking for some feedback concerning the camp. I have only been practicing gymnastics for 18 months and I am not very good (moreover in my gym we only focus on floor :-(). Thanks in advance

Hi, I am working on my roundoff and my snap down is really weak. Is there any drill or conditioning exercise that I can do at home to improve my snap down? In the gym we train snapping down a folded mat but I don't seem to be able to push myself off the mat using my chest. Any suggestion...

Hi, I am a 28 year old female trying to learn a BHS for the first time. I can do the correct movements using a barrel but as soon as I switch to a spotted BHS I don't seem to be able to keep the correct upper back arch position. Do you know any drills/conditioning exercises that I could do to...