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I started with straddle, but now I am doing pike, I feel like it takes less effort to get my feet to the bars this way. Maybe that is because I have one less step to worry about :)

I like dancewear solutions. Sometimes their leos fit oddly, depending on your body type, but they're really cheap and hold up pretty well!

So it has come time to get new grips. Has anyone used the tru grip 3 finger grips? I find them interesting, and want to try, but I'm curious if anyone has used them yet. Thanks

I'm an adult gymnast too, 33. Started about 6 years, but due to injuries and pregnancy, I've actually been about 3.5-4 years (makes me feel so much better lol). Compete AAU xcel ATM :) Make sure you join the FB page, it's a great resource and encouragement!

After having a kid in January, I'm getting back into the full swing again. I started vaulting last week-gym just got an aero board! I'm in vault heaven. Just working handstand flat backs until I get some strength back. Also working simple stuff like handstands, FHS, cartwheels, to prep on beam...

I agree with concentrating on pointing your toes. This tends to lead to straight(er) legs because of the way the muscles are all connected

What she is referring to as a rainbow is what is basically a failed back hip circle used as a dismount(the old level 4 dismount). When you reach the point of vertical to the floor you want your feet to follow the same course of movement as the would if you were doing a sole circle dismount and...

I'm guessing it's because you're letting your body fall back after you get to the bar, therefore not completely finishing the skill. You want to feel as though you're going to do another mill circle, even practice doing multiples (at least they're fun!) and make sure you're shifting your wrists...

You don't want to practice either without supervision, but you need to be able to go into a bridge with fully straight arms and not hit your head when you land. You need to have sufficient ab strength to be able to pull your legs over properly as well. So lots of pushups, chinups, v-ups are...

I'd have to say -vault -floor -beam -bars

yup, just watched it on my computer vs on my phone. Apparently having a bigger screen to look at makes a difference! Could see the sole impact sox

Was it just me or did it look like she had tights on? Or was it a brace on her ankle? Granted that gold did nothing for her skin tone, but I couldn't tell if she had tights or not!

They sadly weren't. But they were quick about uploading in HD to youtube!

Mill circles took me about 3 weeks to get. Vertical handstand on beam I still can't do! But it's because of my ridiculous shoulder flexibility, and I'm afraid to go all the way up (I can do it easily with a VERY light spot lol)

I straddle. I find pike feels really odd (I've tried both!). But I like the look of the pike glide

Use your abs going down as well

I've ALWAYS been a front tumbler. I like to see where my hands are going BEFORE they go down. And Im less afraid of falling on my head that way lol. Unfortunately I like the way back tumbling looks over front

At a meet last summer bars were first, and I couldn't do my pullover to save my life! I tried like, 3 times before finally jumping up on the bar(mind you, it's a skill I have solidly, and I wasn't missing it in warm ups....I had the bar lower than it was during warm ups, but whatevs. ). Then I...

There are a LOT of gyms in MA, but in cambridge, there is several different level adult classes and they have a team as well. https://sites.google.com/site/cambridgecommunitygymnastics/home

One thing I have noticed from people learning to do backbends, especially when they don't have the back flexibility and core strength, is that they bend at the knees and go back, as opposed to starting with arms up, stretch stretch stretch up and back, and bend from the back with SOME knee bending.