D1 Gymnasts Try Ninja Warrior 😳🥷

My forearms are so sore 😂 #gymnast #calisthenics #olympics #gymnastics #ninjawarrior #ninja #anw #americanninjawarrior #fail #fails #sports #ncaa

[elijahh]

That the kids are being supportive and cheering you on is so wholesome

[legowolfie]

It was so nice to see the kids being supportive to people they presumably just met. Compared to other spaces where it’s just full of toxicity and competition, it’s refreshing to see people actually lift up others who are new to the sport.

[odomisan]

The obstacles favor rock climbers, lots of pulling, using back muscles and grip while slim. I want to see Ninja Warior change it up a little with more all rounder obstacles, more pushing, dead lifts, legs and flexibility. The Japanese version purposely did this so you get so tired that no one wins. I grew up watching older japanese shows like this and it's just common that no one wins. But also being in the america for the other half of my life, it was strange and a big let down when participants didn't win, for multiple years straight, but they kept making the course harder.

[TCt]

It's amazing how easy it looks until you do it. I walked in at my local place thinking it would be easy but little things like grips and handhold on certain obstacles humbled me real quick.

This video brought back fun memories. Thanks for recording it.

[GhostriderA]

One year later, we're watching Asher in Paris at the Olympics.

[jojon]

I don't know why, but I thought that this was just you and your gymnast buddies just goofing. Imagine my surprise when you said Asher was 6th best in the world, not in your gym, or even in your country, but the world?! 🤯

[skateata]

I used to work at a trampoline park with a mini ninja course. The upper body strength seemed to be key for every user. It's all arms and grip strength. I enjoyed was the body builders fall first try while smaller people like the kids made it across.

[God_-]

They may not have done it but you see how well they do on their first try. It shows how well gymnastics can transfer

[Mendrawza]

These would've been like all 3rd stage obstacles in the original Japanese Sasuke program. What made the 3rd stage difficult was having these grip challenges one after another. You have to train specifically for that, and maybe the sport with the best carry-over for these is rock climbing.

[emmaa]

I coach and train at a ninja gym. It is definitely a humbling sport, haha. Awesome job to all of you!

[circles_teen]

I've just read in wikipedia that Asher is 1 day older than me and he is 6th best gymnast in the world. Not state, country but world.
How hardworking people they are.

[raphaelledesma]

If these gymnasts with their strength, flexibility, and balance can’t do it in one go then I with noodle arms won’t make it past the first obstacle.

[shweeps]

So Ninja Warriors must have some off the charts hand and grip strength

[ricemaster]

You guys are insanely talented and incredibly skilled. I am inspired by many different gymnasts with their ability and dedication to their sport. Thank you guys for sharing your journey with us and helping inspire us to continue to grown and improve.

[FitnessYouTube-ghjt]

Gymnasts are incredibly strong. If you paired that strength with the coordination and grip strength of a climber, nearly all ninja obstacles would be easy.

[Mizu-Takasuuu]

Not u casually bombing us with the fact that ur friends with number 6

[jeremy.bischoff]

This looks like torture for your forearms

[Alwaysmoving]

What I tend to find in movement is that people who specialise become comfortable in their linear field, some can adapt really well and be all round movers... but most of the time they tend to be soo strong within a set of limits.

Like using a certain piece of apparatus, and if that apparatus changed in any way it completely changes what they're able to do, it can be seen in boxers too, simply by removing the gloves they can be beaten by guys no where near their level simply because they've spent 15 years doing it with gloves and are soo refined that any change disrupts their ability. Artem Lobov a 7 win 15 loss mma fighter beats Paulie Malignaggi in bare knuckle when Paulie is 30 fight wins multiple time World champion, simply because he doesn't have gloves now.

What I always loved about ninja warrior was it forced people to adapt, they couldnt really specialise they just had to be amazing everywhere, Jack of all trades master of none.

[GodsendProdigy]

The fact that I see your successes and fails make this a great video.

[juancelop]

Even a great gymnast like them struggles, shows how good the NINJA WARRIORS PARTICIPANTS handle it with speed and precision😤