In the hole U.S.A about 90% of the gymnast wear grips. Grips are used for bars. They help your hands from slipping of the bars. To help the grips stay on the bar the gymnast will wet them then but calk.
On the floor gymnast wear lion paws or golden hands. There support the gymnast wrist from getting swore or bent the wrong way.
	To be able to practice at the gyms the gymnast need to wear leotards. There are kind of like bathing suits. There are many different kinds. There are long sleeves and there are tank tops.
	If the gymnast wear grips there usually wear wrist band with them so they don't get ripped. They are mad up of 100% cotton. The gymnast have to watch them ever week because the get full of calk.
	Also to work in the gym gymnast like to wear shorts because the leotards give them wedges.  The must popular pare of shorts are soffes.
	On the left is a picture of tape. Tape is used to tape gymnast angles and wrist. It supports it. On the right is a little beam. Gymnast can buy this to practice at home.
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