Men Video of a female competing men's gymnastics

[gymgymgymnast08]

I wasn't sure which forum to post this in- woman's artistic gymnastics or men's artistic gymnastics! But I wanted to post this video because I thought it was really cool. I'm not sure why she is competing men's gymnastics other then because it is really awesome. Enjoy!

 

[heatherncastro]

That's interesting

 

[heatherncastro]

There's a article about her online . Said she used to compete wag. Said she saw the men's program decline and wanted to contribute .

 

[coach.e]

I didn't even know that was legal..

 

[heatherncastro]

http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2014/04/julia-sharpe-why-mag/

 

[Dr Maleficent]

http://gymnasticscoaching.com/new/2014/04/julia-sharpe-why-mag/

I love her reasons for doing it. What amazing strength she has. You go girl!

 

[munchkin3]

This could start a fight in my house. LOL

 

[profmom]

It's impressive how far she's gotten on pommel horse, given that she probably only touched the apparatus for the first time a few years ago. She has a decent L seat on rings -- I wonder how close she is to adding more strength moves?

 

[Quadqueen]

I think it's great!!

 

[curlymop]

I think it's amazing that she's built up enough upper body strength to do some of those moves!

 

[Deleted member 10727]

That is amazing!!

 

[ivyagogo]

That is really impressive.

 

[2G1B]

Two of DS's coaches were at the competition and were very impressed with her. They didn't know the backstory for why she was doing MAG though.

 

[Jenny]

She mentioned in an interview that after 20 years of WAG she was lucky to get a new skill a year on each piece. In Men's she is clocking up new skills all the time so it is loads of fun. Pommel and rings impress me the most. So difficult.

 

[BlairBob]

I also heard that she was cleaning up in WAG competition so she made the switch to be challenged.