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A gymnastics skill in which a gymnast performs a backwards flip while moving forward. Grip See hand guard. Gymnastics A sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, agility and coordination. It evolved from exercises used by the ancient Greeks, including skills for mounting and dismounting a horse, and circus ...
The word gymnastics derives from the common Greek adjective γυμνός (gymnos), [4] by way of the related verb γυμνάζω (gymnazo), whose meaning is to "train naked", "train in gymnastic exercise", generally "to train, to exercise". [5] The verb had this meaning because athletes in ancient times exercised and competed without clothing.
Hanumanasana is an advanced pose (rated 36 out of 64 by B. K. S. Iyengar).The pose is approached from a kneeling position, stretching one leg forward and the other straight back while supporting the body with the hands until the full pose is mastered.
Exercises with Clubs, by Dio Lewis, M.D., 1862 *Indian Club Exercises from Athletic Sports for Boys, by Dick and Fitzgerald, 1866 *Dick's Indian-Club Exercises, 1887 *Gymnastic Nomenclature for Apparatus and Indian Club Movements, 1949. Indian clubs and dumb bells, by J H Dougherty, 1901
[1] {{efn|The name "Padangusthasana" (without "Utthita") is used with a different meaning in Bikram Yoga. "Toe Stand Pose" is number 12 in its asana sequence ; it is a squatting pose with one leg lightly crossed over the standing leg, which is bent so that the buttocks approach or rest on the heel; despite the etymology there is no contact ...
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different types of apparatus. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which assigns the Code of Points used to score performances and regulates all aspects of elite international competition.
The word athletics is derived from the Greek word "athlos" (ἄθλος), meaning "contest" or "task". [4] The Ancient Olympic Games were born of war and featured various forms of athletics such as running, jumping, boxing and wrestling competitions. [5] In the modern English language the term athletics
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