Gymnastics for beginners: the ultimate guide to starting gymnastics as an adult

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Gymnastics for beginners: the ultimate guide to starting gymnastics as an adult

By Jess Bacon

4 years ago

3 min read

Ever wished you could headstand with the best of them, or simply be able to do a cartwheel? Writer and gymnastics enthusiast Jess Bacon explains why now’s the time to supple, whatever your age. 

Most of us used to be able to do a forward roll in PE, while a small number managed a cartwheel. If you tried and failed, chances are that you abandoned gymnastics there and then, and later on decided that back flips and headstands are best left to Simone Biles

Relegating gymnastics to children and the professionals, however, could be stopping us from engaging in an activity known to be beneficial to bone health and improving flexibility and muscle tone as we age.  

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