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Well, Rhythmic gymnasts are not just naturally flexible they stretch and stretch and stretch. Some rhythmic gymnasts are more flexible in their legs and to be able to to those amazing split leaps they stretch a lot! And others are way more flexible on their backs. There are also people who are just good at both leg and back flexibility. But remember rhythmic gymnasts have VERY strong core muscles which helps them balance, turn, hold their flexibility skills and jump.
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∙ 12y agoMy teacher told me that as you get older you get less flexible, because everyday you don't use a certain muscle that muscle will get less flexible. So i would just recommend streching your back every now and then.
When i was seven i did the proper spilts, only once all the way down, and the next day i could only get two feet away from the ground, and I've gotten worse an worse at them every year...
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∙ 12y agoYes, the teachers can teach you to move your body in different ways, resulting you in being more flexible.
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∙ 12y agoangrly
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Why are rhythmic gymnasts so skinny?
Many international rhythmic gymnasts are on very, verystrict diets. Another reason is like artistic gymnasts they train very hard from a young age which affects puberty and developement of the body. Artistic gymnasts build more solid muscle that gives them a little bit of bulk, while rhythmic gymnasts focus mostly on stretching and dance, so they don't have as much of the muscle mass that an artistic gymnast who trains for high impact skills would have or need. The ideal body for rhythmic gymnastics is slender and a little more long than for artistic gymnastics.The reason why people think rhythmic gymnasts are all skinny is because that is all we see. Tiny twig athletes usually make the best rhythmic gymnasts, but not all are.
Are gymnasts supposed to be flexible?
No, because they will teach you to be flexible. Ummmm well that's true but like GYMNASTS are flexible and are supposed to be. But im guessing that you aren't a gymnast seeing as thought you asked this question. So yes you would have to be flexible if you are a gymnast. _____________________________________________________________ I am a gymnast myself, and even after many years of training i have not yet mastered my split. No, you do not have to be flexible, but you can't be a stiff board either. Usually you will get more flexible after years of training, but i believe that if you're not the flexible kind of person, don't start gymnastics because you could seriously hurt yourself. So no, gymnasts don't need to be flexible, but if you want to be a good gymnast and achieve really anything in the sport then yes you do need to be pretty flexible, though flexibility is not difficult to acheive, just do some light stretches once or twice a week and you'll see a marked improvement. Gymnasts don't have to be super flexible, but do need to have some sort of flexibility. If is a gymnast is not flexible enough, certain skills cannot be done because to do some skills you must be flexible in certain positions.
Why do gymnasts become anorexic?
Because of the amount of pressure they are under to be the very best and sometimes when they get to competitions they see the best gymnasts who are maybe smaller in size so they want to look like that gymnast
How do you do a split when you are not flexible?
Stretch every day, you can not do the splits if you are not flexible enough. So, as i said just stretch and don't be impatient.
What makes girls more flexible?
Most of the time they are not but there are boys who are naturally flexible or there are boys such as gymnasts who train to become flexible but still have trouble, which is why most of the guy gymnasts focus on tumbling.
Why isn't rhythmic gymnastics well known?
i only learned rythmic gymnastics from my cousin im so flexible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love her for doing it so i could do it! it rocks! i love it and dancing but its still rocks!
How do Chinese gymnasts stay so skinny?
Chinese gymnasts stay very thin because they are always exercising. Chinese gymnasts also eat very well balanced and healthy diets.
Why does a gymnast need to be flexible?
they need it because when they have to do the splits they will need to stretch their legs which is flexibility. Also to bend when doing somersaults and other things.Gymnasts do need flexibility because*there are some skills that you just won't be able to do if you are not flexible enough.*There are some ways to learn skills that can only be done if you are flexible.*And, there are many skills that look good only if you're flexible!
Why can a bone that has been soaked for several hours in acid be tied in a knot?
It has now become very flexible... and so it can be tied into a knot
What is rhythmic awareness?
rhythmic awareness is having a good awarness of when the ryhthm is about to come and so you are ready for the dick to go in ur mouth when u have rythimic awareness
Why is calcium flexible?
Calcium is flexible because answer.com says so
What happens to Chinese girls after they finish with gymnastics?
Female Gymnasts tend to be at a young age, because they are much more flexible then. This is the same for all countries.I am unsure, but imagine that they would just have a normal life, continue they're education, and so forth. As a child, they wouldn't miss out on too much in life.(I am unsure about this, and only wrote it because it was better then the old post.I found out about the gymnasts from the Australia Institute of Sport. I assume it's the same world wide.)and then she passed away
