Nebraska uses Mountain Dew.
Personally, I like white sugar super saturated by being boiled in water in a microwave. It’s the least messy I’ve seen.
I recall some in China using salt water.
Category: parallel bars
Men’s NCAA Gymnastics Individual winners
FX- Cooper Kim (Stanford)
PH- Brandon Dang (Illinois)
SR- Asher Cohen (Nebraska)
VT (tie)- Jun Iwai (Stanford), Tyler Flores (OU)
PB- Nathan Roman (OU)
HB- Kelton Christiansen (OU)
AA- Fred Richard (Michigan) by a country mile
Osijek World Cup ’26 RESULTS
Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
Floor
Pommels
Rings
Vault
P Bars
Barajas has the top P Bar score in 2026, so far.
H Bar
Super fantastic Final this year.
Cairo World Cup RESULTS
Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
Floor
Pommel
Rings
Vault
P Bars
H Bar
Antalya World Cup results
Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
Floor
Pommels
Rings
Vault
P Bars
H Bar
Unyielding Pursuit of Parallel Bars Perfection
Coaches wonder HOW and WHY Chinese gymnasts are so good on Parallel Bars.
Technique even more important than difficulty.
Another excellent post by zhoxxyy breaks it down:
Parallel Bars: China’s Legacy of Perfection
The Chinese men’s gymnastics team exemplifies unparalleled excellence on parallel bars, achieved through rigorous training, refined techniques, and a deep-rooted philosophy focused on mastery and artistry. Their legacy reflects a continuous evolution, consistently setting the gold standard in this discipline.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Baku World Cup results
Vault
Bars
Beam
Floor
Floor
Pommels
Rings
Vault
P Bars
H Bar
introducing Healy on P Bars
With minimal spotting.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
With beginners, ideally have them start with Heally on whatever arm they feel comfortable. THEN have them do the same on the opposite arm.
Next step after the video — for me — is to do Healy on P Bar boxes. With padding, of course. For the first attempts on boxes, slide a mat underneath the legs. This helps build the confidence to go for it.
Men’s Gymnastics routines defining the apparatus
zhoxxyy:
Floor
- Kenzo Shirai (JPN) – 2013 World Championships – Event Final
- Carlos Yulo (PHI) – 2019 World Championships – Event Final
Pommels
- Krisztián Berki (HUN) – 2012 Olympic Games – Event Final
- Rhys McClenaghan, MBE (IRL) – 2022 World Championships – Event Final
Rings
- Jury Chechi (ITA) – 1996 Olympic Games – Event Final
- Liu Yang (CHN) – 2020 Olympic Games Event Final
Vault
- Marian Drăgulescu (ROU) – 2004 Olympic Games Event Final
- Jake Jarman (GBR) – 2023 World Championships – All-Around
P Bars
- Rustam Sharipov (UKR) – 1996 Olympic Games – Event Final
- Zou Jingyuan (CHN) – 2018 World Championships – Event Final
H Bar
- Epke Zonderland (NED) – 2012 Olympic Games – Event Final
- Kohei Uchimura (JPN) – 2026 Olympic Games – All Around
Watch all those routines:
The Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Routines that Shaped and Perfected the Sport
This article analyzes pivotal routines in men’s artistic gymnastics across the six apparatuses. How historic performances reshaped standards of difficulty and execution, and perfected the interaction between skill and artistry, thus enhancing the understanding of the sport’s evolution.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
VIDEOS – most difficult Men’s Gymnastics skills
zhoxxyy posted animated video clips of the highest rated skills in the Men’s code as of 2025:
Which are the most difficult skills in Men’s Gymnastics?
Get ready to dive into the hardest skills in men’s gymnastics, the ones that can make or break a routine. From the elusive H-rated elements on Parallel Bars and Pommel Horse to the jaw-dropping J-rated feats on Floor, we uncover the history, the evolution, and the gymnasts behind these gravity-defying elements.
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