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Anonymous
Hey /fit/,
Watching the Olympics a little while back really got me into gymnastics. I'm extremely athletic, and in very decent shape - but there's no way I could come close to performing any of the things the make gymnasts did. I'm sure being able to do that would help me in my sports, wrestling and football. What can I do to develop those gymnastics skills? Is it all about having a good strenght:weight ratio and coordination, or is it movement practice, or what? What should I do to be able to do what they do, at least on a very basic level.
>> JESUS !vBOFA0jTOg
CORE STRENGTH

AND AGILITY+ ITEMS
>> Anonymous
So is it truly a question of core-strength? Would someone who developed incredible strength by weights, after a few months of general practice, be able to perform basic to intermediate gymnastics routines?
>> Anonymous
>>371139
no.

skills considered "intermediate" in the gymnastics world are already fucking ridiculous.
>> JESUS !vBOFA0jTOg
>>371139
Nope to get good at gymnastics do that and that alone, weights are just a side dish to the main dinner.
>> Anonymous
Go back into your mother's vagina to be reborn and start doing gymnastics at age 3. You'll be good enough for the olympics when you're 20.
>> Anonymous
>>371236
yea bro this guy is right

gymnastics is one of those cunt sports where u gota do it from small age or else u will be shit
>> Anonymous !ErY2TknG0w
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It takes years just to progress to the simple shit. Start with planches and work your way up. Join a gymnastics club.

Strength to weight is critical to advanced gymnastics though, which is why the avg male gymnast is 5'5"
Theres a limit to how strong you can get without being bigger.
>> Anonymous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvbLSgWMJec
>> Anonymous
Could someone link some rapid shit of that book
>>371305linked?
>> Anonymous
>>371305
he finally made that?!
>> Anonymous
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>>371305
>Theres a limit to how strong you can get without being bigger.


Bruce lee hit nature's exp. cap
>> Anonymous
doing an iron cross is insanely difficult, i can do muscle-ups, static holds, invert holds, and whatever on rings but i dont even come close to iron cross yet
>> CrossFag !!B/qKSvIDE0V
Start working on basic rings stuff. Anyone can have a front lever, back lever, press to handstand, and iron cross after 1.5-2.5 years of training.
>> CrossFag !!B/qKSvIDE0V
Here are three popular options for store-bought rings:

Rogue Rings: http://www.roguefitness.com/store/rogue_rings.php
Metal construction, holds chalk well, 16' straps, thick with strong cams

Xtreme Rings: http://gymnasticbodies.com/catalog/
Textured plastic, 18' straps

Elite Rings: http://ringtraining.com/shop/equipment/elite-rings.html
One-piece construction of plastic, minimal texture, 18' straps
>> CrossFag !!B/qKSvIDE0V
If you're either cheap or broke, making your own out of PVC is not difficult.
- 1" inner diameter PVC, at least 4' long
- 2 of cam buckles http://www.strapworks.com/Cam_Buckle_p/mcb1.htm
- 1" webbing from REI ($0.34 per foot), get two straps of equal length*
- Metolius climber's tape from REI
- sand, duct tape, oven mits, a saw, aluminum foil, a file, a coffee can, an oven, and a sink

*Note: the max distance you can hang the rings is equal to half the length of the straps.

Measure the diameter of your coffee can (or similar item). You want something about 7" in diameter. Whatevever the diameter is, add one inch to that, multiply by pi (3.14159) and cut two pieces of PVC pipe that long. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Take one piece of PVC pipe, cap it with duct tape, fill it with sand, then cap the other end. This will prevent it from kinking as you curve it. If you have no sand, think of an alternative, but fill it with something that won't melt or boil. Put it in the oven on aluminum foil, for about 8-10 minutes. Make sure it doesn't get too runny. Then ends will get soft quickly, but that's okay. Start the sink running. Take it out, watch out, it's hot, obviously.
>> CrossFag !!B/qKSvIDE0V
Bend it around the coffee can, and hold it there for a little while. Then put the ring under the running water to help it cool and harden quicker. Empty out the sand. Do the other ring. If you mess up, you have plenty of spare PVC (Home Depot sells it in 10' lenghts). If you don't mess up, go ahead and make yourself two pairs of rings! File down the ends of the rings so they aren't sharp. Wrap the climber's tape around them for better grip. Slide the webbing around the rod on the cam buckle, then either sew it down, or tie a knot. You can throw that over a swingset, branch, etc. and set up the rings like you would with any other pair.

Cost is about $25, if you have all of the stuff listed in the last part of the materials list, which you probably do.
>> Anonymous
talk to a damn GYMNAST!

the best way to learn something like that, and truly the only way with gymnastics, is to find someone who knows it already. Google looking gymnastics gyms in your area, paying close attention to see if they offer and open gym session. Call them and tell them what you want to do, and they will usually say "come on in to our open gym" (assuming its all ages) "we'll help you there".

they'll teach you tumbling, basic core training, working with rings if someone has the time, etc. Every one i know who goes to an open gym, and the coaches who supervise/spot tumbling, are more than happy to help, as long as you take it serious