Can you still do cartwheels and handstands?

July 17, 2007 8:53am CST
I have to admit I haven't ried in a good number of years. Where does one try such activities without looking like a fool? Can you still do them, or any other gymastics at that?
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@eagle_f15 (1827)
• Malaysia
9 Apr 08
Yes at the age of 37 I can still do cartwheels, handstand and the splits.
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@rebelann (111312)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Feb 20
Wow, that's totally amazing.
@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
26 Jan 08
I'm happy to find another who loves/loved to do gymnastics! Oh I hope you can try some time. Try somewhere where it is padded like soft grass or on a mat. What about a local gym? If not a gymanstics gym (which is hard for adults to walk into and start tumbling!). Soft mat at local gym. Then of course, I could get into trouble saying to do that on your own. ;o) But some gyms even offer adult classes for gymnastics, which is not enough at all! It feels like deprivation. I have done a little bit. But heck, I wish I could do a lot more. Please encourage more adult classes. :o) Good luck and happy flips (safely)!
2 Feb 20
@Loen210 I’d forgotten about it too. Someone random replied to a question of mine from 13 years ago and I got an alert.
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@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
2 Feb 20
@rebelann Still wish I could still do it. I realized that I must have posted this years ago in reply. Thanks for the cheer, and I much like your furry cutie in your profile pic, too! Purrs and flips your way!
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@rebelann (111312)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Feb 20
I like that last bit, Happy Flips
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@amyann16 (414)
• United States
19 Jul 07
I'm pretty sure I can still do a cartwheel, never have been able to do a handstand though! It probably has been about 5 years since I did a cartwheel, I remember that I was fine with doing one then, although I could feel a bit of a pull on my inner thigh, so if I did one today I would do it slowly and carefully !! :) The real question is if I could still do a backbend!! It has been about 10 years since I did that!
20 Jul 07
I reckon I would do some sort of injury if I tried now. I wonder if I could do a back bend too, I feel like trying now but I can't as I'm in work.
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@Loen210 (1540)
• United States
2 Feb 20
@spikey_monkey I'd get a hit outta it if you went for it in your office, now! Hee hee. Enjoy the wknd (And flip upside down when you get home, J/K)
2 Feb 20
@Loen210 I’ll try it tomorrow!
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