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Can't seem to find a thread which I am 99% certain was on here in the last month or so.

Someone posted a link to a site which had a 6-month gymnast routine for upper body strength by holding positions (like floor routines in gymnastic competitions). Thought I bookmarked it but can't find it anywhere...this ring a bell with anyone?

Hello mate, I think it's this one you are after.

Cheers

Superb! That's the one, thanks mate...do you remember where it was posted originally? Just pissing me off that I can't find it now

Here it is my friend.

I have to say it really is incredible what those youngsters are able to acheive. Are you planning on trying to follow the programme? I remember my old man showing me the first body position when I was younger. Apparently he was taught it at Deal during the 70s.

Keep us posted on how you get on.

Cheers

I'm just interested to see if it's possible at my old age. Was under the impression that like ballet, , some martial arts disciplines, etc, in gymnastics you were pretty much fecked if you tried to start after puberty, since you won't have the required flexibility.

Obviously I won't be able to get to any real level, but just being able to do a tiny bit of that would be pretty cool =) And clearly it builds insane strength if you can do that kind of stuff with the tiny muscle bulk these guys have.

Reminds me of the dreaded Swedish Drill

Sarastro wrote:I'm just interested to see if it's possible at my old age. Was under the impression that like ballet, , some martial arts disciplines, etc, in gymnastics you were pretty much fecked if you tried to start after puberty, since you won't have the required flexibility.

Obviously I won't be able to get to any real level, but just being able to do a tiny bit of that would be pretty cool =) And clearly it builds insane strength if you can do that kind of stuff with the tiny muscle bulk these guys have.

I started training gymnastics when i was about 23 - 24, and it isn't as hard as it looks. If you're starting late, like me, then you're right, you probably won't be making any sort of career out of it, or winning many trophies. But for getting fit, and just plain fun, you'll probably love it.

To be honest though, it's probably size, and to a lesser extent strength, that will be your biggest hurdles, not flexibility. If you're anything over about 5'7", and weigh more than tenish stone, then you're probably going to be too big and too lanky for most of the really hard strength moves like iron crosses.

Even so, once you get the basic floor moves down (handstands, flips, somersaults, etc) which may take a while, but are a great way to show off , then once you start on the apparatus (rings, paralell bars, high bar, horse) then you will build tremendous grip strength and strength in your shoulders.

At the very least, it's a more enjoyable way to do your circuit training exercises.