TOPS for everyone who thinks gymnastics isn't hard

[motohusky]

@careynicole lol nice comeback reply when you can think of a good comeback

[lutzbutz2687]

@Presshandstandgirl I have mad respect for gymnasts but it certainly isn't the only sport that requires extremely long hours to reach an olympic goal, it is not easy to make the olympics in any sport, period. I'm a figure skater and I spend at least 38+ hours a week between regular sessions, on-ice conditioning, off-ice conditioning, and ballet. Every sport is hard in some way that you don't see unless you are a part of that sport.

[8TrendSetterz7]

show offs

[peacelovelive64]

is that the leo from make it or break it

[ycruz091]

what gym do they go to cause im starting gymnastics and maybe im going to the one their at

[gienger1209]

@ycruz091 It's called Gymfinity:) It's a amazing gym, I highly recommend it!!

[ycruz091]

@gienger1209 thanx and it really looks fun 

[GymMonkeyy18]

Gymfinity CA?? LIVERMORE?

[gienger1209]

@GymMonkeyy18 Yep! Such an amazing gym full of amazing athletes!! If I lived in Cali this is where I would go!!

[GymMonkeyy18]

@gienger1209 Oh cool! Haha Im going there in a month or two

[ycruz091]

@GymMonkeyy18 i would go there 2

[gymnast2410001]

How do you get into TOPs ? is it an invitaional thing ?

[gienger1209]

@gymnast2410001 To get into TOPs you go to a test event, you are tested on L-leg lifts, Cast handstands, sprints, bridge, splits, press handstands ans a handstand hold. You get a score for each, if you get a certian score you are accepted into either TOPs A team, B team, or Dimond...Did that help at all? Its kind of hard to explain.

[gymnast2410001]

@gienger1209 Yes thanks. :)

[gienger1209]

@gymnast2410001 I left out a pike hold rope climb:)

[iheartgymnastix]

there is a little 9 year old at my gym who did her rope climb without legs in 7.41 seconds!!!

[gymfreakmack]

these girls work very hard! im a level 6 and i have to do the same thing and gymnastics IS a sport!

[madirae18]

Any athlete that is working to reach a professional level is going to have to train HARD. High level sports are all difficult in their own way. Professional athletes have dedicated their lives to their sports and comparing them isn't really all that fair. I have a huge amount of respect for all hard working athletes but I will say that I think gymnastics doesn't get the publicity or respect that it deserves. But, that doesn't mean you can say other athletes don't work hard. We all do. Trust me.

[TheSuperclaptomania]

wow



[Babybling18]

At 2:02 thats such a beautiful bridge.!

[Annalovesgymnastics]

it is hard.

[zundema]

wow!!

[snowglobe545]

wow for an age that young, they are really good and they still have a long way to go

[TinyAva93]

Who says gymnastics isn't hard? I think people (like me) just get annoyed by some gymnasts who think that they are the only athletes that work hard, or that gymnastics is the only difficult sport. I'm just sick of gymnasts like that, they kind of make me not want to l ike gymnastics anymore.

[gienger1209]

@TinyAva93, then don't watch it. Many people believe gymnastics is just glitter and leos, not many see the hard work that these girls have to put in. Same thing goes for many other sports, such as basketball, dance, soccer, football, swimming, diving, track, ect. Each sport has its own kind of hard. So, if you don't like to appreciate what gymnasts do, then go find some other sport to hate on.

[TinyAva93]

@gienger1209 You don't understand what I'm saying. I like gymnastics, what I DON'T like are the ones who act like gymnastics is so much harder than any other activity. I am well aware that gymnastics is much more that pretty leotards and sparkly hair bows. Most people are well aware of that. We just get sick of gymnasts who tell us (the dancers, ice skaters, runners, swimmers, etc.) that what WE do isn't hard. I like gymnastics. Some gymnasts irritate me because they don't respect my sports.

[emilee571]

@TinyAva93 gymnasts make football players look like the teletubbies. Personnally i think gymnastics is one of the hardest sports. its hard. Very hard

[gienger1209]

@gienger1209 I feel the same about Ice skaters, runners, ect. that don't respect my sport as well. Quite honesty, I do Gymnastics, track, cheerleading and ballet/dance. And nothing bothers e more then when people say, "oh, dance isn't a sport". It's like, umm...yeah. You have no clue, because I do it ANd your sport. LOL

[Presshandstandgirl]

@TinyAva93 gymnastics is the only sport that takes 38+ hours to train to reach an olympic goal :S

[kennedy8s]

gymnastics is hard

[MissAlice258]

i wish i could do a press handstAND. i think my arms are too weak. But they are amazing

[Kitkat138cp]

Wow i wish where i go would teach me how to do all that stuff lol

[silverchicken496]

I've been doing gymnastics for almost seven years now, and I can't do half of that. Those girls are amazing. I wish I could do presses like them, every time I try my feet hit the floor.

[merryqueenbee]

thats good. i wish i could do that :D

[rgjt]

did you edit this? it's good! :)

[gienger1209]

No, I didn't.