Learning a new skill as an adult can be daunting, especially something as difficult as gymnastics. One adult gymnastics class shows there are serious benefits to adult learning.

Until a recent Monday evening, when I joined about 20 other people for an all-levels adult gymnastics class at the Chelsea Piers Field House in Brooklyn, New York.

In the past decade, interest in adult gymnastics has exploded, coinciding with the growing age of champions around the world.

A rising tide Participation in adult gymnastics — from former competitors like Castellano who returned after a long hiatus to novices trying to get the hang of a forward roll — is soaring.

Despite multiple injuries from previous competitions, 53-year-old Algonquin resident Alison Wright will compete in an international adult gymnastics competition. Wright will be one of two ...

Alison Wright quit gymnastics when she was 19, after training since she was 3 years old. She was planning to compete in college but "retired" just before the season started. "That was one of the ...

Adult gymnastics classes are popular after the 2024 Olympics. Here's what it's like to take an adult gymnastics class with no experience.

Until a recent Monday evening, when I joined about 20 other people for an all-levels adult gymnastics class at the Chelsea Piers Field House in Brooklyn, New York. Even though the summer Olympics ...