Is it possible to start gymnastics as a teenager?

Xin Er: Is it possible to start gymnastics as a teenager?
i’m going to be 15 this year and i am very interested in gymnastics, but is it too late to learn it? I know that most people start gym when they are very small and flexible. im not too flexible but i do yoga. will training centres accept students with zero gymnastic background and such an old age?

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Answer by Mindy
yes… if you strech twice a day you will become more flexible and there are people that start as 20 year olds in gymnastics…. you might start learning with younger kids but it will pay off. and you might not be able to compete in gymnastics right away because of your age and how little you know but eventually you will

Answer by Josie Wosie
YES! you can totally start gymnastics at 15, but you will probably in lower classes until you progress. You most likely won’t be able to compete yet because you do not have any gymnastics background. Good luck!

Answer by Danielle Guerrette
YES! i am 13 and i just started. i can do a round off back handspring, and it only took 4 months. i wasnt flexible at all but now i am. just be aware that u wont make it to the olympics. Good luck! i suggest stretching 2-3 times a day. https://www.drillsandskills.com/skills/cond/core
go here for things you should try to do. splits and a backbend will help SO much!!!

~Danielle

Answer by Melissa
YESS!! you can start at any age. i started when i jsut turned 15 and now im 16 and i have been doing if for about a year now. in november of 2009 i did it for liek 4 months just doing it once a week for 2 hours. then again in november 2010 i started high school on my 16 birthday. liek i was so excited for gymanstics i forgot about my birthday well i didnet for get just the whole day i was thinking aboiut gymnnastics and not my birthday, ahah! and high school gymanstics was every day for 2 hours so total 10 hours a week. anywasy that ended at the end of february. and now since last friday i have done it for my gyms high school and i only do it for 2 days a week for 2 and a half hours each day. and my caoches are amaziang ! i leared so much yesterday in just one day like you need a really good caoch and you cant be scared to do anything, cause if you have this you will succed and do very well. for one year i have went from level 2 to level 6/7 so good luck !!!!