How to become an Olympic gymnast





Even if your not an adult, in college, or have no skill whatsoever  YOU CAN DO IT!



WARNING DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME ALONE WITHOUT A COACH! YOU WILL HURT YOURSELF!

HANDSTAND

Find a wall

For safety use a padded wall. 
Make sure you have plenty of room all around

Kick off

Stand a few feet away from the wall
Face the wall
Lift your arms up over your head
breathe out and tighten your abs to help
lunge forward and place your hands in front of you about a foot away from the wall
kick one leg up and then bring the other
use a spotter to help you get onto your hands

try to hold that position to strengthen your body so you will be able to do it without a wall
keep your back and stomach tight

ROLL OUT

Bend your arms
Tuck your head by bringing your chin to your chest
Roll forward

FULL SPLIT

First choose which leg you want to do the split with.
Stretch your leg by touching toes.
Bend your right or left knee depending on which leg your doing the split with.
Put that foot flat on the floor.
Stretch the other leg back and keep it straight.
Make sure your back legs thigh is facing the floor.
Slowly slide your legs away from each other.
As your body gets closer to the ground your front leg should get straighter.
Try to go as down to the floor as you can.

BACKFLIP

First! u have to learn the form

Lie on the ground, on your back with your legs straight on the ground.
Now swing your arms back so they are straight behind your head but do not smack the ground.
Now bring your hip up and bring your knees to your chest.
Keep knees together up to your chest.
Point your toes.
Practice doing this form.
Practice the jump

Stand up straight with your back to a spotter
Bend your knees and keep your arms down and behind you
Swing your arms up and jump as high as you can while looking straight
Keep your arms straight  and you should jump up and slightly backward

Use a trampoline

Practice the technique on a trampoline while you get more height.
Use a coach to watch and help you follow through.

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