Gymnastics Stretches and Warm Ups : How to do a Bridge Stretch for Gymnastics

[bubblebloom7667]

i know how to do a bridge, i thought they were going to tell you how to start standing up then going a bridge

[hanfan26]

I cannot do that, but I really want to be able to :( I can't get my head and shoulders off the ground

[kuchizoundpollution5]

it looks easier than what it really is...now to break my neck!

[VinceDiLena]

why does the way she speaks makes it feel like I'm retarded....

[exsellsior317]

Why the hell is there a "how to" video for doing a somersault?? ---->

[DrWeave]

she did that like 500 times before showing us Btw NO ONE SQUISHES pizza on the floor

[KristinLPS]

I always try to do a bridge, but I always get half way stuck during it in the air lol.

[galinschool]

OK, maybe this is a stupid question, but I can never get my head and upper back off the floor, or straighten my arms...am I doing it wrong?

[Jasmine781333]

To do this you should practice raindrops. Also, i'd say get some upper arm strength.

[SugarDollSage]

this helped me so much! and the "pizza hands" really helped me and now i can do a bridge!

[HollywoodRecords131]

YAY <3 i can doo ittt now :D thanks soo much !!

[MusicLoversPeace]

Who in the hell would put pants like those on to make a tutorial ... A Gymnastics tutorial

[kingofspades1992]

I can't do it :(

It feels like my upper chest won't go off the ground and my arms are useless in trying to push off....

[8jlopezfan3]

i love her voice ! it made me do it perfectly ! :)

[711skatergirl]

Yea real helpful X_X

[harut781]

i did it the first try

[leen2141]

still did not now how to do it

[101lolrockstar]

@bckwalton it is very complicated for the first time but I have a solution, ok go by a wall put your feet flat on it and try to kick over then try to do ur bridge and you'll get just keep trying :))

[TheAraanzaa]

HELP ! how do i get out of it ! D:

[bckwalton]

:'( I tried and couldnt even get up! sigh...

[TheBeckyyy101]

pizza hands omg get a life!!!!

[DeaTHbyChocolate04]

Most. Annoying. Accent. Ever.

[TheBeckyyy101]

Thumbs up if you think that gymnastics is sooo cool

[xxshadow4xx]

@TheBeckyyy101 not as cool as free running or parkour x)

[liana7020]

I m always doing that when i was 3 years old :)

[EndlessLaughability]

her voice makes me want to punch a child in the heart

[fatface635]

If face the wrists that way there's a chance u might break them so go the other way lady!

[kylebabb13]

im getting it done but my arms aren't totally straight... any advice?

[cele657]

@kylebabb13 u can try doing it against a walland pushing forward or try moving in a bit or out a bit depending on which way ur arms arnt straight :) soz if this doesnt work im only 12 and have been taking gymnastics for 3 years

[MRcupcakecats]

She has short legs and arms ...

[LadyInRedNY]

@MRcupcakecats so? most women in the world are short! Marilyn monroe,kimkardashian,jessica simpson,vida guerra,mulher melao,etc...most women worldwide are below 5'7" I dunno why u had to point that out, wouldnt want to see some 6 foot tall telephone looking female doing it.

[MRcupcakecats]

@LadyInRedNY Sorry, I didn't mean to offend anyone :(

The thing is that im use to really tall people, because my entire family is tall. Im seriously sorry if i offended someone, like I said i didnt mean it THAT way.

But... Not to sound rude or anything, but don't you think you exaggerated your comment?

I understand you were "defending" her, but yeah, you got a little to mad

[what55ify]

I can't get down without hitting something against the floor in a painful way.

[prettylittlehabibi]

I love this video!!! It taught me how to do this perfectly :)

[lgthornquist]

"i learned how to do this when i was 5, blahblahblah" yeah? i learned how to do it in my mommas womb. suck on that! pshowwwww...

[xPsyChoBarbie]

you dont have to have a flexible back to be able to do a back handspring ... get your facts straight ......

[awesome3968]

thumbs down if u did not like this video

[LexusO3]

at first i couldnt push my arms up, but the more i practice i got better at it,, now im trying to do it standing up.

[Laurenn489]

I hate her voice 

[aimi360]

You make it look so easy.. its not. i cant lift my uper body or my head... i can only lift my butt. T__T

[RossHornbostel]

are you aloud to go onto your tip toes when you do this because thats how i do it

[RossHornbostel]

@RossHornbostel i got it now

[CelticsGirl4]

@GRATEGURL nobody ask for your negative comments if you dont like then dont watch DUH.

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@RubberDuckOwns- your annoying with you negative comment..OMG how hard is to be nice

[SparklyBunny123]

i learned to do a bridge when i was about 5 or 6, first time..haha<3

[Kelsey23451]

I knew how to do a bridge the first time I tried it

[prettylittlehabibi]

@Kelsey23451 Me too, it's easier for some people than it is for others.

[RubberDuckOwnsYou]

god your voice is annoying. oh, and i still can't do it.

[pinkroksana123]

I can't belie you made 138581 vids

[DrinkUrPruneJuice77]

@lopki you need to stretch our your abs before doing it

[lopki1]

my six packs are preventing me from doing this, any help?

[jeunessebautista]

Wow it was kinda easy to learn but i didn't need all the talking in this vid

[beastlytori1998]

Wait, is her class like 4 year olds?

[mrsbieber3434]

her voicee annoiess me. thumbs of if agree

[freep202]

Pizza hands WTF Fuck u expert village

[Randomdudeudontkn0w]

i dont understand... im strong and pretty flexible, i can lift my body like that, but my shoulders like get in the way of straightening my arms. i dont get it!! =C

[Annalovesgymnastics]

can u stretch more ??

[waynakhabibi]

I will never be able to do this.

[sithunter2]

easy!

[mallygirl231]

i can do bridges c: and i can do a standing bridge i love them ,!

[TheCatherineCshow]

@mallygirl231 Thenn why are you watchin this video....?

[Slone000]

Your the opposite of Expert

[AimeeJennings2011]

Thanks so much!! This really helped !! :)

[XxsilverbabexX]

People watch my video if u need more info to be more flexed

[xomirandacheer]

i cant do that but not when i am standing...

[MeNinzaaa]

I was very young when I did gymnastics... and my trainers always told me it was important to keep your legs STRETCHED< and not arched :S

[GRATEGURL11]

Thumbs up if you hate expert village!! xx

[10Glitterprincess]

@GRATEGURL11 why u watching??!! o.0

[qriselle]

i've been trying to do this for months!

and i don't know if i simply don't have enough arm strength or something

but i cannot get my self off the floor

it's frustrating! :(

[actorgirlrox]

@qriselle get sumone to push ur back.

[qriselle]

@actorgirlrox but i don't have anyone around that can help /:

i think i'll start standing and just work with the wall lol

[mahra20001]

no i try to some on to push my back it to much hurts but i can do it alone

[JediDragonRider12]

Thank youuuuuu

[Nataleexxcutez09]

whats up with her voice

[Olliedancersrock123]

Ok i can do that soo eaisly!That's how i learned to do it standing up:)

[000pillow000]

i almost have it! i just can't get my head up! i think i need more arm strength, can you do this without arm strength or no?

[SisiSuicide]

in a bridge you should keep your legs as straight as possible ;) this stretches your back more and improves yous backhandspring ^^

[maraiah1212]

What do I do if my head doesn't go up!?!?

[maraiah1212]

Ugh every time I try my head won't go up. Please help me!!

[IxAmxJulio]

I did gymnastics from the age of 3 until about 13, im 18 now and cant even do a bridge. My body feels to heavy for my wrists

[leannaa123]

i know how do it i just cant hold myself up!!

[charlielovescarrots1]

i did gymnastics from when i was 3 till i was 9, but i gave up, now i'm fourteen and want to get back into it, but i have lost all my flexibility! any tips?

[MusicalSharpieNote]

I'm trying not to get frustrated. I just can't get my head up. I feel like I can do it, but I just can't.

[infidel94]

this girl has a cute moaning voice

[Fenririon]

i guess... but its not complete =(

[96melimelo]

bridges are easy but back-bends are hard

[TheMossad921]

do you know how to go from push up position and flip your legs over into a bridge and then go the other way?

[cildni]

I can't lift my head and upper body off the ground, just the torso. I can bench press more than my body weight, how freaking strong do you need to be for this?

[sketchystar25]

@cildni I have the same problem.

[ChrnoCrusade123]

@cildni gymnastics is basically endurance training flexibilty and using body weight mostly to workout so they can support themselves... IT is something you need to practice because if you don't you will feel weird at first cause it's new movements your not used to... Not everything can always be achieved with brute strength. Martial arts and Gymnastics are great examples of that. :)

[anhbin2110]

@cildni U dont have to be strong to do that, balance and endurance play important roles in this

[handsacrossthemoon]

@cildni It's not as much how strong you are as how flexible your back is.

[actorgirlrox]

@cildni not strong i cant even do the splits.. and i find this pretty easy

[LehmannDaHero]

@cildni I think you need flexibility more than pure muscular strength. Having loads of muscle mass may actually make this harder to do.

[carsonm3]

@cildni bench presses wont prepare you for this, its all different muscles.

[CPTblockhead]

@cildni I am having the same freaking problem

[LilBalletDancerGirl]

@cildni i think maybe ur back might not be flexible enough? if u have a flexible back then just ignore me :)

[ultimatezero117]

@cildni Thats what the hell I said, I can't even bridge well at all but I bench 245 as a max, im 166 pounds, and I do parkour and Tae Kwon do even!!! But I can't even freaking do this.

[darkdrake13]

@cildni Lol.Inflexible being is inflexible.

[D35PRODUCTIONS]

@cildni hahah na man, its flexibility, you dont really have to be strong. to flexibility in back and arms

[LiLHK610]

@cildni not strong, flexible lol

[SappyFuhreakkx3]

@cildni you don't have to be strong, you have to be flexible..

[usamuun]

@cildni Honestly, it's not about strength. It has to do with your mind over body. Your muscles/body isn't used to doing that, so it won't just naturally happen. Kind of like a baby learning to walk... it looks like the most awkward and unnatural thing ever. Until they do it repeatedly. If you're not used to bending and stretching your body in weird ways, it can feel impossible. But just KNOW that you can. I wasn't able to do a handstand till I told my brain to STFU, and I can't lift weights.

[STORMWHITEpro]

@cildni Not very I cant becnpress more then my wheight I still did it

[MyManchesterunited12]

@cildni its practise and good core stretngh so your abs and stuff like that practise everyday youll get in no time

[hammond660]

@cildni youreally are strong enough, but you need to keep practicing!

[abbiehoward1998]

im 12 and ive been in gymnastics my whole life.. there are groups of kids that have 7 years old and like 1 12 year old. its just fine.

[carameltoff]

For some reason I can go back into bridge from standing, but can't push up off the floor like this... Seems weird as most people find the opposite problem, any ideas?x

[MistahFen]

Someones happy

[omggirlize]

this lady talks 2 much sry butt she does

[xoHugzKissesxo]

@omggirlize well you know, this IS a how to video -.-

[nicknicknick5]

see i started gymanstics but i can't do the bridge i used too like a year or two ago but now it's blob any tips? and im 12 plus i really not that skinny but flexible

[mileymiley4ever]

I'm learning hand stand and back bend. Then i'm trying back hand spring and going from there.

[xic4loca]

I don't know why.. but when I do it, my back hurts A LOT.. D:

Can u give me any tips? :/

[iLadyx]

What if your hands don't bend back that far?

[vgbasil]

For some reason I see all the text of what she is saying cover the whole screen and I can't see the video.

[Graddee]

She's so preppy...

[breannexiong123]

omg i dd it wrong and now my neck legs and arms kinda hurt now!ughhhh

[Jay96817]

f5 to skip the add ;)

[WinxMichelle]

My Cousin Did This Without Stretching And She Got Injured She Could'nt Move

[AngelaForest]

1:00

[beccaad94]

when you can do a bridge if you straighten your legs and push your shoulders so there parallel to your hands it helps your flexibilty so its easier to do walkovers, mexican handstands and flicks (backhandsprings) :D

[Kateshorty]

i can do a bridge i am working on back handsprings and i need a spotter

[lovefordance95]

my problem is that i cannot get my arms to get straighjt to hold me up so i fall what should i do

[ViolinLuv97]

I can't get this..... but hopefully watching this will help me... :/ I have to do it in my karate gymnastics class....

[xEngelina]

im doing the bridge, whem im standing and then down? :D that more fun. You can start doing it down a wall XD

[HelloMOOSE983]

the subtitles kinda bother me...

[kekeeilum]

i can do a bridge but i cant do a freakin cartwheel!

[DrKojiin]

At least i get my head up

[ViolinLuv97]

@DrKojiin The problem for me is that I can't get my head up but the other parts of my body I can.... :/ :(

[lazycow961]

@iRocku96 im thirteen and i have ony just started gymnastic dont worrie wot people think they can gert a life its fun i like u have no felxibility but it is really gd fun i sugestr u try it xx

xx yvettexx

[thebobcatgirl]

my wrists hurts when I do the bridge, my wrist don't shake or anything so I don't need supporter straps. Just need to know how to prevent it.

[DeathLord1996]

after doing my bridge and getting up my back kinda hurts.. is there any massage or warm up i can do to make the pain go away?

[duckyy88]

@DeathLord1996 curl up in a ball and roll around after doing a bridge. and stretch your back forwards by touching your toes etc. after doing a bridge or bending backwards you have to counter it by stretching it forwards.

[KairiLightInsideSora]

that looks so easy... i dont get my ass high enough XD

[KazD3]

lol and when ure done u eat the pizza

[flala2]

Does it require a lot of upper body strength? I can't seem to push myself up.

[XxCollingsGemxX]

omg u make it look so easy it not u

[marggarrita]

tthis bridge is very easy i thought u could do it the other way

[maddiethrendyle]

She's doing this wrong; you need to straighten your knees AND your arms.

[dancegirl543]

DncGlrish is right, your legs should be staighten at the top.

[tvflea]

I love expert village soooooo much!!!

[tombraider3333]

where did she get soooo much helium ?

xD

[DncGIrish]

ur legs r suppose to be straight

[kbe1]

Girlll! Go for it! Life is tooo short not to try! :-) I totally regret not doing gymnastics sooner! Even though Im like really flexible, I am not very well light haha! But I say go for it! And just work on stretching out those muscles!

[lindsayk1996]

@iRockU96  yeah same XD im 13 to

[Sunnaysun1]

@iRockU96 sme!

[icandiful]

@iRockU96 hey you should definately do gymnastics. in the future you'll be so happy that you did. im 16 and im gonna start lol. it looks easy but i know for a fact that its pretty darn hard. go for it. your still young!

[KeepBelieveingForeve]

@iRockU96 I just started last tuesday! I am 12 and I love it! I had sooo much fun we for to go on the giant and do sooo much. Im so sad its only once a week for 1hr :(

I was soo happy because there were 12 year olds that were just like me :)

Dont worry about if their better you will catch up stick to it!

[HebahLoveBieber13]

@iRockU96 : lol .yea meto :P

[ShannonT062]

@iRockU96 im 13 and going for a trial on the 14th of august , just go for it, you'll be fine :D

[kayboo4130]

@iRockU96 same im 13 and im absoultly not flexable at all to :) and i really want to join too:)

[kHiMaLyNeSsiE]

@kayboo4130 we have different proplems. lol. i'm 13 also ang a lil bit flexible but i'm chubby. :)

[MoonCarrots]

@iRockU96 I'm a 17 year old male (not gay) who just joined gymnastics alone. Do what you want to do. The concepts are fairly easy to grasp, just push yourself to learn, don't be scared!

[immarockstar100]

@MoonCarrots I wanna do a backhandspring but am sooo scared!

[MoonCarrots]

@immarockstar100 You can't be scared, the trick is to not even think about it. Just go for it!

[TenguMT]

@iRockU96 Dude no one has experience when they join, just go for it!

[crowspears]

@iRockU96 Then you will never be good at anything..

[streetcitylightsx]

@iRockU96 I know what you mean, but know, I can do it, and its awesome! NO ONE GOOD AT THE BEGINNING! CUZ YOU'RE A BEGINNER, & U'RE THERE TO LEARN...not be afraid! and go on! I BET YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE FUN!

[MrCutegirlxoxo123]

@iRockU96 I am 11 and the worst one there. I'm getting ALOT better. Nobody says anything. I only worry about myself and me trying to get better. Everybody there helps me though.

[hobossuck101]

@iRockU96 i felt the same way all you have to do is find a class out of your neighborhood and join a beginers class

[beliebergurl9994]

@iRockU96 TRUST ME! go for it i was the only kid in cheerleading didnt know anything 3 months late im doing a scorpian splits toetouches herkies EVEN BALKWALKOVERS WITH NO HELP IN MY BASEMENT SELF TAUGHT! u can do it!

[TalentLadyPaige]

@iRockU96 same here !