Apparel and
Accessories
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These are grips. Grips help support your hands on bars and rings. They able you to hang on tighter. Both men and women need them. Some, like these have wrist bands built in to protect your wrists. If they don't, you have to go buy them at any local sports store. Not all gymnasts wear grips though. Mostly gymnasts from other countries do not. They use honey and syrup to hang on to the bar. |
| These are beam shoes. Gymnasts wear them on beam so its not as slippery. It's also if they have bad heals, arches, or balls of your feet. they support those areas. Not all gymnasts wear them. | |
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This is a girls competition leotard. It is long sleeved to make the gymnast look more professional. It also makes it easier for the judges to see if their arms are bent. |
| This is a men's competition leotard. They only wear them during competitions. It consists of pant and a tank leotard. The pants are tight around their legs so the judges can see if they are bent or not. | |
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These are warm ups. Both men and women wear them. They wear them to stay warm while stretching and in between events. Each team has their own warm ups. |
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This is a work out leotard for women. They only wear them during a workout. They can choose any type of leotard that they want to wear, meaning the design and material. Men just work out in a leotard, like what they compete in , and shorts. |
| These are shorts that women usually wear overtop of their leotards. Shorts tend to make wearing leotards more comfortable. The shorts shouldn't have a draw string so they don't get wrapped around the bar or get caught on a couch who is spotting them. | |
| These are pants. Gymnasts usually wear them when they are stretching in the winter, not at a meet, to keep warm. Since there is a higher risk of pulling a muscle when you stretch when its cold, it's a good idea to wear pants. | |