How to Get a Higher Leg Hold: A Step-by-Step Stretching Routine
A higher leg hold does more than just enhance your performance—it improves…
D-Score vs. Start Value vs. Difficulty Value: What’s the Difference?
A gymnast might perform a skill worth 0.40, receive a 6.0 D-Score…
From A to J: How Difficulty Values Shape the Gymnastics D-Score
When a commentator calls a gymnastics skill “D-rated,” that letter tells the…
Optional Gymnastics: A Comprehensive Overview
In the United States, gymnastics is divided into two main categories: compulsory…
What Is the Compulsory Program in Artistic Gymnastics?
In the United States, the Women’s Development Program—formerly called the Junior Olympic…
Top 7 Ankle Mobility & Strengthening Exercises for Gymnasts
Gymnastics is a high-impact sport, and few joints take more abuse than…
Hop vs. Step on Gymnastics Landings: How Deductions Compare
A gymnast finishes a vault with a small hop. Another takes a…
How to Stick Your Landing: A Gymnast’s Guide to Beam Dismounts
In gymnastics, the dismount is the last thing judges see, the final…
The Importance of Taping: Why Gymnasts Protect Their Ankles
Gymnastics is a demanding sport that calls for strength, flexibility, balance, and…
Individual vs. Team: The All-Around in Olympic Gymnastics
At the Olympics, the all-around competition is a test of a gymnast’s…
The Heights of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team: A Closer Look
In gymnastics, height often impacts a gymnast’s ability to perform certain moves,…
The Average Height and Weight of Olympic-Level Gymnasts
When you watch Olympic gymnastics, you see explosive tumbling, huge releases, and…