To gain flexibility, you must have patience. It is a very slow process. To get flexible you must carefully stretch various muscles. When stretching these muscles, you must either bounce or hold that position for a few seconds. If the muscles are overstretched, they will tighten. The muscles that should be stretched best are the legs, back, waist, and shoulders.

Strength is a characteristic needed in gymnastics. It is very good to have in every gymnastics event. To gain strength, you must perform exercises such as push-ups, leg raises, bar hang, and pull ups. Strength exercises are generally better to do after a practice so that the gymnast isn’t worn out.

There are many basic positions and movements in gymnastics. The straddle is what is shown in the picture. There is also the tuck position, piked position, layout position, and arched position. These positions are good to know while doing tricks.

The cartwheel is the most basic trick in gymnastics. To do a cartwheel, you first start in a lunge and flip sideways and land with your feet apart. There is also a trick very similar. It is called a round off. The only difference is you land with your feet together.

The handspring can be performed forward and backward. Using it backward is more common. The gymnast must keep their feet straight the whole time to look best. It’s best to have a flexible back to do both kinds of handsprings.

The side aerial is somewhat like the butterfly. The side aerial has the gymnast more on their side. During the aerial, your arms are out. This trick is performed on the floor. It is very important to keep your legs straight.