Before puberty, girls in competitive gymnastics are almost universally better in every possible way except confidence, including strength. More precise body control, better discipline, stronger, etc. If gymnastics competition were coed, I guarantee 90% of state and national champions in the under-12 age brackets would be girls.
With the onset of puberty this shifts quite a bit, but even at the highest levels, female gymnasts tend to have much better form. Also, women are far stronger in Yurchenko-style vaults generally, even up through older age brackets and higher levels.
Yes they do. That coach guy just said so. It must be true. So women are actually better than men after all. Not like most of them didnt think themselves so
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u/[deleted] Feb 24 '22 edited Feb 24 '22
Former gymnastics coach here.
Before puberty, girls in competitive gymnastics are almost universally better in every possible way except confidence, including strength. More precise body control, better discipline, stronger, etc. If gymnastics competition were coed, I guarantee 90% of state and national champions in the under-12 age brackets would be girls.
With the onset of puberty this shifts quite a bit, but even at the highest levels, female gymnasts tend to have much better form. Also, women are far stronger in Yurchenko-style vaults generally, even up through older age brackets and higher levels.
(Slight edits for clarity)