How-To Skills

Improve gymnastics strength, flexibility, technique, and skills with practical training guides, drills, conditioning, and mobility exercises.

Strength Training for Gymnasts: Where Strength Meets Skill

​​Gymnastics is a sport where extraordinary strength meets skill. As modern gymnastics…

Male Gymnast Flexibility Routine: How Top Athletes Build Power and Mobility

Stretching is a non-negotiable for elite athletes, and for Olympic gymnast Jake…

Learning a Kip on Bars: Timing, Drill Purpose and Signs of Progress

A guide to understanding glide-kip practice, the roles of strength and timing,…

Gymnastics vs. Calisthenics: Which Is the Better Full-Body Workout?

When it comes to building a strong, capable body using nothing but…

Gymnastics vs. Calisthenics: What Changes in Arm Training?

Compare the goals, exercise setups and actual workloads behind gymnastics and calisthenics…

How to Do a Stride Circle (Mill Circle) on the Bars

If you’re looking to learn how to do a stride circle, also…

Front Hip Circle on Bars: Your Complete Step-by-Step Guide

A front hip circle is a skill performed on the uneven bars,…

How to Do Skin the Cat Exercise (With Ring & Bar Progressions)

The Skin the Cat is a fundamental calisthenics exercise that targets multiple…

What Is Gymnastics Spotting and How to Spot a Gymnast

Gymnastics is a sport that demands precision, strength, flexibility, and a high…

Higher Leg Holds in Gymnastics: Build Active Flexibility and Control

Why a higher leg hold needs usable strength as well as flexibility,…

Ankle Exercises for Gymnasts: Seven Ways to Train Mobility, Strength and Control

Learn the purposes of common ankle exercises, how to choose them with…

How to Stick Your Landing: A Gymnast’s Guide to Beam Dismounts

In gymnastics, the dismount is the last thing judges see, the final…