Comments on: Adult Gymnastics

By: Blazoes

Blazoes — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:47:46 +0000

after rock climbing for several years i am now getting into gymnastics and circus arts. totally love it. the lack of adult gymnastics classes is a huge issue and i have to travel a fair distance just to get a class.

The thing that bugs me is back in the old days (early 1900s onwards) gymnastics was one of the main foundations of body training. everyone did gymnastics to some extent then branched out into their sports or other athletic pursuits. Most of the old strongmen of the old days began with gymnastic type training.

why? because it was known to be sooo insanely good for general body conditioning.

By: shergymrag

shergymrag — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:33:15 +0000

One reason adults stop being able to do high level gymnastics is because they stop training. For the elites who have been at it since they were five, it’s generally time to move on after 15 years.

Secondly, If you start as an adult, you will never get to being an elite by doing a 1 hour a week tumbling class. Which is generally what is offered. The children who are elites are training 30 hours a week for years. They aren’t good because they are young and small. They are good because they have the good coaching and they put in many many hours. When they take a break from training, their skill level falls. Kids that do one hour a week aren’t elites either.

By: Kristie

Kristie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:12:29 +0000

I would love to know where Mary does tumbling in Reno? And also if she could let me know where she found the aerial silk workshops that would be grand. I come from a gym background and am missing it terribly – have had about 15yrs since gymnastics and am looking to get back into it just for the flexibility and strength it provides.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 01:41:31 +0000

Mary, that sounds awesome! I’m glad you found a place that will teach you. How’s your daughter liking it?

By: Mary

Mary — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:38:02 +0000

I just started taking adult gymnastics. As a kid my parents never had the money to put me in lessons but I always wanted to take gymnastics. I just put my 3 year old daughter into gymnastics and though…God I would love to do that so I googled around and sure enough in Reno NV we have Aerial Silk Workshops and tumbling classes for adults! I took my first tumbling class last night and it was soooooo fun and incredible. What a great work out and boy do I feel young again! I’m 30…FYI

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:26:46 +0000

I think that’s the coolest thing. I’ll never be an olympic athlete but it gives me hope for learning a lot before my body gives up.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:16:31 +0000

Oksana Chusovitina is 33, and beijing is the fifth olympic games she's competed in. She placed 9th in the Women's over-all competition, and won silver for women's vaulting. She is my favorite thing to ever happen at the olympics.