Gymnasts in Training (2024/087)

 Gymnasts need strength, flexibility and endurance - just for starters! Then endless practice of drills leading to those clever moves you see on the apparatus. A few 'fails'! All of this is here. Videos are in the centre section of this post.












 










































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