Summary!!

• Nastia inspires me to keep going in gymnastics because when I saw her in the 2008 Olympics and saws her do her floor routine I new I had to get back into gymnastics.
• Quotes from Nastia and her family that inspires and motivated her to be a fantastic gymnast.
• Nastia's life has been full of hard times and excitement like having Aarhus in her ankle and her whole life has been devoted to winning the 2008 Olympics and she did that is pretty existing.
• After doing this project I see gymnastics differently, because it's a lot harder then it looks and now I know giving up is not the right thing to do!
• Doing a handstand takes A LOT of practice, like when you are in your handstand you need to have the perfect amount of balance, you need to have really good form and have strong arms.
• These are a few of the many resources on Nastia including the most helpful site the offal site on Nastia and by Nastia and on one of the resources is from Yahoo and it's Nastia on bars.

video

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=nastia+liukin&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&tnr=21&vid=0001145720780

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  Nastia Liukin sticks dismount @ Yahoo! Video
  

  
  

Bibliograghy

"Handstand." handstand. 2009. (http://phoenixgymsports.com/digitalpics/handstand.jpg)
Liukin, Nastia. "Biography." Nastia Liukin. 2009. (http://www.nastialiukin.com/biography.html)
"Liukin returning home before Olympics close." Liukin returning home before Olympics close. 2009. (http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/getty/gyi0055528119.widec.jpg)
"Lunge." lunge.2009. (http://www.gymnasticsrevolution.com/Lunge-sm.jpg)
"Nastia Liukin sticks dismount" Yahoo video. 2009.(http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=nastia+liukin&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&tnr=21&vid=0001145720780)
"Olympic Gold Medalist Nastia Liukin' Beautiful Photos." Girls.pic. 2009. (http://lh6.ggpht.com/_QmykW6KKkJ4/SRp4542AIWI/AAAAAAAAboM/eBr_zEs7Wec/s800/Nastia_Liukin080824001.jpg)
"U.S. Olympic Team Gymnast Nastia Liukin Poses In Front of the Repainted No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet." U.S. Olympic Team Gymnast Nastia Liukin Poses In Front of the Repainted No. 31 AT&T Chevrolet. 2009.(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2555644549_6e787c59ed.jpg)

How to do a handstand

A lunge is the one with the black leotard but you want your knee to come over a little bit more and the other one is a really good form handstand.

http://phoenixgymsports.com/digitalpics/handstand.jpg

http://www.gymnasticsrevolution.com/Lunge-sm.jpg

Please note that if you are not familiar with a handstand please have a spotter or someone who can help you if you get hurt. This is important information. I highly recommend that you stretch your wrists before you do your handstand so you don't hurt your self.

1.First you want to wear something you can move in (probably not jeans) more like stretchy pants and a more fitted shirt would work or if you have a leotard that would be the best thing you can wear.

2. Find a soft area like the grass, a rug, or a mat, I recommend a mat though, because it gives more traction and if you fall its more cushy.

3. You want to be in a lunge position.(look at the top and you will find a lunge. If you do not know what it looks like.)you want to have your arms super strong and straight above your head so you don't you fall (on your head). It really hurts by the so it's super important top have nice strong and straight arms. You want your knee to come over your calf a little not so much that your knee is touching the ground, but enough that you can push off with.

4. You want to slowly start to push off into you handstand so you don't flip over on to your back. When you are up you want to make sure that your hands are straight in front of you. When you are up you have to center your balence so you are not leaning to one side. You do lean to one side then you are more likly to fall down. When you are in you handstand you do not want to arch your back to much or it eather throughs you off balance or you can hurt your back. So, keep a nice straight slighly cuved back. You want your toes to reach for the beatiful wide sky so you can stay up longer.

5. When you feel like you are about to fall you don't want to arch out meaning fall into a bridge you want to slowly split your demonet leg apart from your other leg and touch the ground. As your demount leg touches the ground your other leg flowes behind. When both legs are on the ground you lift your back up so you have a straght body and put your hands up high with your chest up.

6. After you get it a couple times you want to start working on your form. Good form is pointed toes, straight arms, when you come down into your lunge arms straight up and all of that very proper gymnastics stuff, keep working on it and if you keep trying and don't give up you will get it in no time! Good Luck!

questains

• How many hours does Nastia work out in the Gym to practices her gymnastics?
• Does Nastia have any siblings? If so then how many?
• How long does it take to learn a new trick for an a elite gymnast?
• How many gold metals does Nastia have?
• Does Nastia have a favorite gymnastics event (floor, bars, etc.)
• Does Nastia play any other sports then gymnastics?
• Does any of Nastia's friends do gymnastics?
• Does Nastia's mom coach her to?
• How long will Nastia compete for?
• Will Nastia ever quit beginning a gymnast?

URL:

http://www.nastialiukin.com/biography.html