But by night, Guinevere and her husband Ty stretch, jump, pull, roll and flip for fun! Gymnastics Is something they took up just six months ago.
Guinevere Brightwell: "I guess we started to feel old after we had kids and now, we feel more vibrant and youthful."
Ty Brightwell: "I watched gymnastics or the Olympics and you can't help but wish you could do that."
They're part of a growing trend learning gymnastics as an adult.
Colin Ligammari, Gymnastics Instructor: "Everybody wants to do a back flip. It's a good party trick!"
Instructor Colin Ligammari says if you're in good health, you can learn gymnastics at almost any age.
Colin Ligammari: "This is something for everybody. Everybody could use better core strength. It's an all-around perfect workout."
Gymnastics moves require all the muscles in the body to work in unison, so you work every part. Twenty-seven-year-old Damian Pichardo says it's a challenging workout.
Damian PichardoL "It's a good way to get your daily life stresses out and to keep in shape."
But with adults, injuries are a concern. Colin says you should always stretch first and never do a move that feels uncomfortable. Also, being in shape is the best injury prevention.
Thirty-year-old Keith Noone has been training for four years and hasn't suffered a single injury.
Keith Noone: "When you first start out, it's a little bit scary, but you get a few things down, and it gets a little less scary."
And they get a little better. Before starting the class, none of the participants could do these moves. They may never win the gold, but these adults are proof anyone can be a gymnast.
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