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Starting gymnastics after 30

Is it possible for adults to start gymnastics? The simple answer is a firm, but cautious YES. But I think I should qualify that answer just a bit with some wise perspective. Here's The Geriatric Gymnast's guide to taking the leap. This article speaks loudly to those who, like me, yearned to take gymnastics as… Continue reading Starting gymnastics after 30

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Overcoming Gymnastics Anxiety: My Back Handspring Journey

The summer of 2024 was a bonanza of gymnastics progress. I managed to avoid injury, and I had some pretty cool successes. There was a ton of breaking through some deep-seated Mr. Lizard fear of going backwards on the TumblTrak. In this article, I share my progress and the personal strategies I've used to get… Continue reading Overcoming Gymnastics Anxiety: My Back Handspring Journey

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Improving backย handsprings, part 2

This article was actually written and published in February 2024, before my April version of Improving Back Handspring Technique. For some reason, it got lost in the WordPress ether and I had to do a lengthy archive search process to find it again. When I read it through, there was even more useful information than… Continue reading Improving backย handsprings, part 2

The Geriatric Gymnast

An Overview of Geriatric Gymnastics

For anyone who is into fitness, gymnastics or aging gracefully, I present An Overview of Geriatric Gymnastics. You'll find links and descriptions of all of the articles I've written in the series, including strategies that this middle-aged woman uses to defy the clock.