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Trampoline deductions.
If the gymnast bends at the waist or knees after opening, before completing 3/4 of the rotation, deductions will be made.
This movement is called Pike-down or Tuck-down depending on whether the gymnast keeps his/her knees straight.
In this animation the gymnast does a pike down before getting to the 120° mark (“2 o’clock”), and would receive a deduction of 0.2 points.
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Dozens of Men’s drills compiled from a European training camp 2014.
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A podcast series on the Karolyis dropped July 14th.
How to listen to and download the 30 for 30 podcast ‘Heavy Medals’ on the Karolyi gymnastics empire.
Read a preview of the audio series on ESPN.
It includes interviews with Aimee Boorman, Nellie Biles, Maggie Nichols, Scott Reid, Jordyn Wieber, Missy Marlowe, Jessica O’Beirne and many more.
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Suspension training is ideal for home conditioning. Body weight training.
One review:
… Bodyweight exercises that are challenging for conditioned trainers yet simple for beginners to learn and execute.
Range of motion and dynamics of the system allow you to perform unique, multi–planar exercises with varying resistance, something you can’t do on any other exercise machine.
Small size and light weight of the TRX allows for easy transport and storage – it’s a great option for people who travel and those who have limited workout space in their home.
The TRX weighs less than two pounds and can easily be brought on a business trip or put in a drawer while not in use. You can use the gym almost anywhere: attach it to a door in your house, hang it from a weight rack, mount it to a beam in the garage or take it outside and use it at the local playground or park. …
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More British gymnasts have come forward with stories of past abuse including the Downie sisters and Rio 2016 medallist Amy Tinkler.
On Wednesday, Olympic medallist Beth Tweddle said “there is no place for bullying or abuse in the sport that I love”, and urged all gymnasts to share their feelings.
At a Board meeting on Tuesday night British Gymnastics made the decision to step aside to allow UK Sport and Sport England to co-commission the Independent Review it first established following concerns raised by British gymnasts about mistreatment.
British Gymnastics originally announced the commissioning of a QC led Independent Review last week. However, to remove any doubt of the Review’s integrity or independence, British Gymnastics has asked that UK Sport and Sport England now co-commission it. …
