Stretches for gymnastics

Gymnasts require full-body flexibility and strong core muscles for their routines, which involve a wide range of movements.

16 stretches to boost your performance in gymnastics:

Upward Salute
Flexibility

Upward Salute

Start from a standing position with your arms hang...

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Toe Touch
Flexibility

Toe Touch

Start from a standing position with your feet hip-...

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Lunge
Flexibility

Lunge

Start from a kneeling position with your hands at ...

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Upward Dog
Flexibility

Upward Dog

Start lying face-down on the floor with your legs ...

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Downward Dog
Flexibility

Downward Dog

Start on your hands and knees with your wrists und...

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Side Bend
Flexibility

Side Bend

Sitting with your back straight and one hand on yo...

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Cactus Arms
Flexibility

Cactus Arms

Sitting with your back straight, raise your arms o...

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Shoulder Rolls
Flexibility

Shoulder Rolls

Sitting with your back straight and chest up, star...

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Neck Flex
Flexibility

Neck Flex

Sitting with your back straight and arms resting a...

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Neck Roll
Flexibility

Neck Roll

Start sitting with your back straight and arms res...

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Diver
Flexibility

Diver

Sitting down in a chair, lock your hands and stret...

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Spinal Twist
Flexibility

Spinal Twist

Starting flat on your back, shift your hips to the...

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Butterfly
Flexibility

Butterfly

Sitting on the floor with your back straight, bend...

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Child's Pose
Flexibility

Child's Pose

Start from a kneeling position with your toes toge...

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Seated Fold
Flexibility

Seated Fold

While seated on the ground, reach your arms up ove...

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Legs-up-wall
Flexibility

Legs-up-wall

Start by sitting with your left side against the w...

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