Synopses & Reviews
An indispensable guide for beginners to artistic gymnastics, The Gymnastics Book is illustrated throughout with stunning full-color photographs of gymnasts swinging, balancing, tumbling and jumping. The medal-winning author-turned-instructor provides detailed guidance on: vault, rings, bars, beam, floor and trampoline how to find a good gymnastics club what qualities to look for in a coach nutrition and apparel warm-up and cool-down exercises moving into competitive gymnastics.
Filled with anecdotes and advice from past and present stars, such as Tim Daggett, Kim Zmeskal-Burdette, Curtis Hibbert and Yvonne Tousek among others, this is a no-holds-barred account of the life of a competitive gymnast.
The Gymnastics Book is an inspirational motivator, an exceptional guide and an ideal companion for young gymnastics students and their parents.
Synopsis
This indispensable guide is simply the best book for beginners to the sport of artistic gymnastics. Illustrated with stunning full-color photographs of gymnasts swinging, balancing, tumbling and jumping, The Gymnastics Book features skilled guidance from a medal-winning athlete who is now a noted instructor. The topics covered in detail include finding a good gymnastics club, qualities to look for in a coach, warm-up and cool-down exercises, moving into competitive gymnastics, managing victories and losses, the importance of family and friends, nutrition and apparel, financial aspects, and a typical day in the life of a competitive gymnast.
The book is also filled with anecdotes and advice from Olympic stars, taking beginners behind the scenes and offering a no-holds-barred account of the life of a competitive gymnast.
Synopsis
This indispensable guide is simply the best book for beginners to the sport of artistic gymnastics. Illustrated with stunning full-color photographs of gymnasts swinging, balancing, tumbling and jumping, The Gymnastics Book features skilled guidance from a medal-winning athlete who is now a noted instructor. The topics covered in detail include finding a good gymnastics club, qualities to look for in a coach, warm-up and cool-down exercises, moving into competitive gymnastics, managing victories and losses, the importance of family and friends, nutrition and apparel, financial aspects, and a typical day in the life of a competitive gymnast.
The book is also filled with anecdotes and advice from Olympic stars, taking beginners behind the scenes and offering a no-holds-barred account of the life of a competitive gymnast.