Have you ever wanted to soar like Gabriel Douglas? Or, leap like Mary Lou Retton? Heidi Wulff Plumb Graham, clinic director at the Norridge clinic in Illinois, demonstrates stretches to help prepare you for your next gymnastics event! Gymnast stretches are essential in maintaining flexibility for competing.
“As a gymnast, you need to have a strong yet flexible body in order to safely perform gymnastic moves. Stretching helps prepare your body for this, and decreases your risk for injury” says Heidi.
Even if you’re not a gymnast, feel free to do these stretches at your own risk, and only to what you’re comfortable with. Heidi explains,”Performing these simple stretches, before and after each gymnastics practice and competition, will help improve your muscles flexibility and decrease your risk of injury, allowing you to continue to participate in gymnastics.” These gymnastics stretches are sure to help anyone in need of improved flexibility.