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Is there a specific weight one needs to be to become a gymnast?
Hi Bridgette,
There is no weight requirement for doing gymnastics, just like there are no specific weights required for most sports. Doing gymnastics may affect your weight, and specific tricks are easier for different sized people, but there is no specific weight that is needed.
Regards,
Robert
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Robert Davis
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I can answer questions about technique, strength and endurance training, healing from injuries, and competitions. I can also answer questions from parents of gymnasts, as I have five children of my own now.
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I competed in gymnastics for 16 years, from age 8 to 24, the last six of those years on the Arizona State Men's Gymnastics Team (www.sundevilgymnastics.com). I'm still doing it - www.lifetimegymnast.com.
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http://www.lifetimegymnast.com
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I have a BSE and MS in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University.
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