Articles in the ‘Gymnastics’ Category

There are several exercises and events that are specifically ascribed to males in gymnastics. Floor exercises are one of the most common forms of exercises when it comes to male gymnasts. As a part of the floor exercises, male gymnasts are also known to perform on a spring floor wherein they [...]

Every gymnast dreams of landing the best possible score. This is something that can be a real challenge to do though. This comes from how the standards work for scoring in this sport. The score that one can get will vary depending on two important factors. These are the [...]

Every avid watcher of the Summer Olympics can’t help but notice a few things about the body types of both male and female gymnasts. They tend to be small in stature, very compact and muscular, and unusually low in body fat. Most of us just assume that these characteristics are just [...]

U.S. Olympics fans were treated to a bit of surprising but welcome news this week as gymnast Shawn Johnson announced that she will enter qualification for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Why is this such good news? Well, there are lots of reasons.
First of all, as we all learned while [...]