Training is an elemental part of a gymnast’s routine. Especially, if they are competing at the Olympic level. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas is making a phenomenal comeback, focused on the 2024 Paris Olympics. Douglas, the 2012 Olympic all-around champion, is now intensely focused on strength and conditioning exercises to make the cut.
The return of the 27-year-old gymnast is a pleasant surprise for her fans. Through Instagram, Douglas is keeping her fans posted regarding her grueling, yet fun training sessions as she prepares for the high road to Paris 2024. Her recent story updates feature conditioning exercises with her fellow gymnastics mate. Let’s take a look!
Gabby Douglas shares fun moments on practice mats
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Gabby Douglas’ recent series of Instagram stories largely featured glimpses into her sessions at conditioning exercises. However, she was not alone while performing it. WOGA’s National Championship competitor, Marguerite Mccrea joined her for the same. Captioning the Instagram post with, “I killed her at conditioning,” they definitely shared a post-intensive workout glow.
Gymnastic conditioning exercises are aimed at enabling athletes to develop strength, flexibility, and mobility. It allows them to strengthen the core, leg, and arm muscles for improved balance and stability. With better control, it significantly improves their body composition during a gymnastics routine. Moreover, developing core strength is crucial for gymnasts to perform on different sets of apparatuses.
The story also featured the duo in a plank position, which is an important part of conditioning exercises. It helps gymnasts improve vascularity and build their posture. Douglas is back for the love of gymnastics, while thoroughly enjoying the training sessions.
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Gabby Douglas Is Back After Seven Years of Hiatus
Gabby Douglas took to social media back in July this year to make an announcement regarding her comeback. A trailblazer in gymnastics, she has not been a part of the U.S. national team camp since the 2016 Rio Games. She faced a gruesome public backlash that forced her to stay away from competitive gymnastics. But she came out even stronger.
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“Let’s do this,” her comeback post read, as she is set for the Paris Olympics 2024. Her initiating step was joining the USA Gymnastics? monthly training camp in Texas, which confirmed her return. And, this time, she is choosing to walk beyond the toxic public opinion to find joy in the sport she loves.
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