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gymnastics conditioning – the Al Slide

February 11th, 2010 | humour, physical preparation

UCLA’s Allison Taylor says she’s the only girl on the team who can do this drill.

Click PLAY or watch it on Gymnastike.

A couple of wannabes give it a try here, including Anne from Gymnastike, herself.

Do you know someone who can do it in series, like Allison?

Join Gymnastike (free) and upload the video to the site. They might be profiled on the Home Page.

Game on.

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6 comments ↓

#1 Geoffrey Taucer on 02.11.10 at 2:29 pm

Holy monkey.

#2 Kathryn on 02.11.10 at 7:32 pm

My old coach did pushups like this. He’d start lying on his stomach with arms above his head and push up into a hollow position. We all tried to do them, but no one could. They guy could still do them in his 60s.

#3 Steven Low on 02.11.10 at 9:11 pm

Most male gymnasts above level 8/9 should be able to do this. It’s just core strength + shoulder strength because you’re crossing both the hip/shoulder with the ‘bridge’

Like an ab wheel rollout. Pretty impressive she can do it that easily though.

#4 Jim from Seattle on 02.12.10 at 1:10 pm

wieenies………..this should be l7-8 girls requirement…..

#5 Blair Lowe on 02.13.10 at 3:28 am

I will be sad if I can do this. We have some furniture movers at the gym I think.

I know I sure as heck can’t do an ab wheel/evil rollout from straight legs though.

#6 Blair Lowe on 02.16.10 at 12:43 am

Hmm, I’m impressed.

We tried this today and my lil guy couldn’t do it though I could get 1 or 2 in, barely.

After some practice, he got much better at attempting. It takes a little getting used to.

I totally forgot we had them and also tried some chest flies with them and they work pretty good for that, as well (instead of rings).

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