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Learn tips and techniques on how to do stretches and exercises to warm up for gymnastics in this free fitness video series on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Learn some tips and techniques on how to stretch your groin muscles with the butterfly in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn how to stretch out your leg muscles with the straddle stretch, from our expert, in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn from an expert how to stretch out your leg muscles with the straddle stretch in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn how to stretch out pancake style to loosen up your muscles from our very own expert in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn from an expert how to stretch out pike style to loosen up your muscles in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn how to stretch out your ankles and the muscles around them for gymnastics from our expert in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn how and why it is so important to stretch out your hamstrings in gymnastics in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Watch and learn why it's so important to stretch out your hip flexor for gymnastics in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn from our expert how to stretch out with the right split for gymnastics in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn about stretching out with the left split for gymnastics, from our expert, in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn how to stretch out with the middle split for gymnastics from an expert in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn from an expert how to stretch out your wrists for gymnastics with tips and advice in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Watch and learn how to stretch out like a bridge and loosen your back muscles for gymnastics in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Learn from our expert about stretching out your neck for gymnastics with techniques and advice in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
Watch and learn from our expert how to stretch out your arm for gymnastics in this free fitness video on gymnastics stretches and warm ups.
The sport of gymnastics involves a sequence of movements and exercises that require strength and flexibility. Typical gymnastic moves include handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, tucks, somersaults, vaults, and other acrobatic maneuvers. Competitive gymnastics, like those in the Olympics, take a lot of dedication and practice. There are many types of gymnastics including artistic, rhythmic, sports aerobics, sports acrobatics, trampoline, and power tumbling. These are all regulated by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique. The two most popular types of gymnastics are artistic and rhythmic gymnastics; these are the types seen in the Summer Olympic Games.
Gymnasts have to be extremely flexible, and they put a lot of strain on their muscles. With that in mind, it is extremely important to fully stretch out before participating in gymnastics. In this free video series, our gymnastics expert will teach you a number of stretches, from the butterfly to the pancake and bridge stretches. You'll be able to stretch out your legs, arms, wrist, neck, back, and much more. Keep from pulling a muscle by learning how to stretch properly, and increase your flexibility at the same time!
Mandy Butler Mandy Butler became a competitive cheerleader at age seven and holds several national cheerleading titles. As an instructor for the National Cheerleaders Association, Butler taught cheerleading camps to middle school and high school-aged athletes across the Southeast. She has been a competitive cheerleading and gymnastics coach, as well as a choreographer, for ten years and has judged countless try-outs and competitions.dkdk
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