Not Simone Biles, but Another Gold Medal Winning Gymnast Opens Up About Mental Health Challenges

Gymnastics, which might be classified among the hardest sports in the world, demands relentless will to achieve success. The gymnast experiences a tremendous amount of training as well as many physical and mental challenges in competition. The gymnast from England, who won Commonwealth gold in Gymnastics is preparing for the World Championships, due to start in Belgium on 30 September, and also some other big events coming up.?

Winning two gold medals at the Birmingham Games in 2022, the young Olympian at the age of 22, speaks openly about the changing nature of the gymnastic experience. Following in the footsteps of Simone Biles, she shared her thoughts on how the competitive challenge of the sport has shifted from physical to mental. Her determination to dominate this new arena combined with her ability to bounce back from adversity lays her on an inspirational path in gymnastics.

The Gold Medalist’s Perspectives on Mental Shift in Gymnastics

From Essex, though now residing in Sutton Coldfield is Alice Kinsella who has had a lifelong love for gymnastics. Although she has grown considerably on this difficult path since becoming an adult, however. According to Kinsella, in gymnastics age is becoming more mental than physical as it is a whole different set of skills.

In an interview, Alice told BBC News, “Since getting older, gymnastics is more mental than physical. I’m now trying to tidy up the same routines I have been doing.? This change reinforces the toughness of mind needed to play a game that pushes the athlete beyond their physical limits. Kinsella deserves credit for her ability to persevere through the mental side of gymnastics.

She further said that she is glad it does because that trait can be critical when someone performs a repetitive movement, like running split leaps or aerial cartwheels, that requires precision and focus. “People do say I am quite good at forgetting about things and moving on, which I am happy about,” Alice told the source.

The Challenges Kinsella Faced During Her Puberty

According to Kinsella gymnastics can seem pretty scary and a wild sport sometimes. Kinsella stated one of the trickier things to navigate is the damage that puberty inflicts on gymnasts. Growing up also brings about physical transformations that can interrupt any such rhythm and any athlete may struggle to keep competing. This was something Kinsella recognized and knew it would contribute as a reason why some girls would not be able to stick with gymnastics.

Read More- ?Heart Rate Would Slow Down?: After Suni Lee, Another Unlikely Gymnastics Star Riddled With Illness, Breaks Silence on Olympic Dream

Kinsella accomplished quite a bit despite puberty providing its own hurdles. Her collection of medals includes three Commonwealth golds won at the Gold Coast and Birmingham Games, two European Championships golds, as well as an Olympic bronze with the GB team in Tokyo 2020. It is an example of the lengths she was willing to go to for her work. “Enjoy it and have fun” will be how the 22-year-old Alice Kinsella approaches these World Championships in Antwerp as she leads the squad at the 2024 Paris Olympics as well.

As Alice Kinsella embarks on her journey to secure the World Championship title and Olympic gold next year in Paris, all eyes of sports enthusiasts will be on her. Let?s see how positively she overcomes her mental challenges and excels in the competitions.

Watch this story- ?Nothing Worse?: As Simone Biles Shares Upsetting Health Update, the Internet Chimes In for the Legend