Did many years of it, busted semi-busted the knees, then did judo for years after. Then became lazy 🤣
Gymnastics as a teenager always felt like being superhuman. Going up a rope with just hands upside down was my favorite.
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Yes, superhuman indeed! I didn't know you had that background! I wrote my college application essay on how Zen and sublime it feels to do a laid-out backflip.
The kid in the video is one of our senior captains. But he doesn't have a standing back because he's a PB specialist. We were like, "bro, you can't say you're a gymnast and not have a standing back!"
If I try any of that stuff today I will probably break in half 😂
There are a bunch of skills I could probably do **if my life depended on it** (and if I got like 3 tries) but that would be the END of my shoulders or knees or whatever.
But bouncy things from the trampoline into the pit? Wheee!!
I think the ratio of strength:weight:flexibility is gone for way too many years.
Yes, spin to pit will always be possible 😝