Why Gymnastics Skill Seekers should Skin The Cat.

As a gymnastics skill seeker, one of my goals was to master the back lever. In Gymnastics Strength Training (GST), the back lever is one of the first static straight arm strength-based movements to learn.

Working towards a full back lever prepares the body for many more advanced gymnastics movements. So, I set to work training back levers.

The back lever isn't a movement to launch into without preparation. Many gymnastics skill seekers experience elbow and shoulder pain or even injury when they fail to build the foundations of strength and flexibility required for back lever training.