![]() ![]() This, according to Sands allows her to begin twists and somersaults before leaving the ground.īiles has two other advantages in gymnastics including her small stature and tremendous strength. For example, she starts her floor exercise program with both her hips and knees bent and twisted about an eighth way around. Sands noted how Biles does not take off evenly at the beginning of her routines. “She gets there by very skillfully maximizing the elastic and contractile motion of her muscles in a very efficient fashion.”īiles also makes adept and subtle adjustments in how she approaches her floor and beam exercises. Sands further explained how Biles successfully maximizes the elastic motion of her muscles as well as their ability to contract in a very efficient fashion. During such maneuvers, forces can be as much as 17 times the gymnast’s body weight. “It’s perfect physiology, because the elastic nature of muscles means she’s going to get back an enormous amount of force for a relatively small investment,” Sands explained. Using this approach facilitates Biles’ ability to ricochet off the spring floor used for gymnastics floor exercises. In Biles case, her feet are in front of her stomach not beneath or behind. As a result, Biles is already taking to the air almost before she leaves the ground. This is because of something called the-trip effect. ![]() For example, if you start jogging and then plant both feet firmly you will continue into a somersault even if you did not intend to. Twenty-two year old Biles is only four feet and eight inches tall yet she demonstrates awe inspiring athletic ability and prowess that enables her to maximize the application of biomechanics-a term used to describe what happens when as Sands described, “strength and speed meet the precise control of a body moving through space.”Īccording to Sands the first quality that made Biles’ execution of the “triple double” possible was her speed. This would make it the second women’s gymnastics move to be named for Biles. As a result, in the future rather than being referred to as a “triple double,” the move become known as the Biles II. Once in the air Biles twisted around her vertical (head to toe) axis three times before flipping over her side axis, twice before she landed securely on her feet.īiles is the first woman to accomplish this move. The momentum propelled her into the air in what was described as, “ mobius loop of motion 10 feet off the ground at the apex.” ![]() The “triple double” began with Biles moving across the floor exercise mat at an exceptional high rate of speed and transitioning to a cartwheel turned handspring while maintaining most of her velocity. Sports scientist and lead author of “Scientific Aspects of Women’s Gymnastics,” Bill Sands, recently described the science behind Biles amazing “triple double” accomplishment to the Science and Technology Magazine, Wired. However, it was the “triple-double” Biles landed perfectly during her floor exercise routine the Sunday before that once again etched her name in sports history. Beyond the demands of a rigorous training schedule, disciplined lifestyle and focused mind, there is also the power of science and how biometrics plays an important role in the success of athletes.Ī four-time Olympic gold medalist, Biles winning the national title for the sixth time this year was certainly cause for celebration. Much has been written, published and shown regarding the sacrifices required of young women like Biles to attain the pinnacle of success as a competitive gymnast. With this sixth championship, Biles became the first woman in nearly seventy years to accomplish such success in this regard. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Missouri. Simone Biles thrilled gymnastic enthusiasts on Friday, August 15 as she secured her sixth national gymnastics title with a near flawless routine and “double-double” dismount on the uneven bars during the U.S.
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