Recent content by John Gymnast

I understand about the spam bots, I'm glad you're careful. Yes, I'll post a photo of my tattoo when I get it done. I might see if a friend can take one of my video'd tumbling passes and turn it into a sketch somehow. Probably a lot more work but it would be cool to have my own tumbling pass on...

I sent an email to that address. It posted as a hot link so I just clicked on it. Is it the correct email?

Great! Thank you very much.

Thanks! I'll try to attach the photo again. I've attached two of them. I like the more technical one which is probably by Jim Stephenson. Let me know if they don't attach.

I've been a gymnast for over 35 years and I'm thinking of retiring. In the past two years I've had rotator surgery and a torn achilles. Sooo... I'm thinking about slowing down a bit and always told myself when I retire I'm going to get a tattoo on my forearm of a tumbling pass. "Back in the...

I'm a new member to this forum. I've been a gymnast since 1974. During recess one day a couple of girls ran out to the field and did what looked like a million back handsprings. I was amazed and hooked. I started gymnastics the next day and never regretted it. Gymnastics is the most amazing...

Don't give up I'm 43 and still push myself to tumble when ever I can. My flexibility is not what it was when I was 22 but it's good. The best advice I can give you is to stretch as often as possible, go slow and don't force it, breathe into every stretch. Stretching for men is very important...