Adult Gymnastics Revolution with Andrew Chupp

Andrew Chupp — coach, queer adult gymnast, creator and joy distributor — joins us to talk about making gymnastics your own. From Britney Spears floor choreography to competing on beam, Andrew shares how returning to the sport brought him community and creative freedom.

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IN THIS INTERVIEW

• Inclusive competition and bringing performance back to floor.
• Starting adult classes, making time to train and finding your people.
• Coaching adults, revisiting basics and letting go of old expectations.
• Rethinking deductions, facing internet hate and staying visible.
• Queer joy, body image, courage and accountability.

FIND ANDREW AND YOUR COMMUNITY

• Andrew Chupp's YouTube channel
• Adult Gymnastics Like a Fine Wine: Find your community, meets and classes.
• Adult Gymnastics resources

CHAPTERS
00:00 Meet Andrew Chupp
01:42 Adult Meets & Inclusive Competition
05:01 A Different Kind of All-Around
10:26 Growing Adult Gymnastics
13:47 Britney Spears & Finding Joy Again
21:07 How to Start an Adult Class
23:20 Making Time & Finding Community
25:28 Coaching Adults & Starting Small
33:19 Rethinking Deductions
36:34 Queer Sports & Belonging
40:21 Adult Meets at Every Age
46:47 Facing Internet Hate
57:57 Courage, Accountability & Growth
1:00:58 What's Next for Andrew

RELATED EPISODES

• It's Never Too Late to Start Adult Gymnastics
• Tumble: The Adult Gymnastics Reality TV Show
• Tumble Episode 2
• Tumble Episodes 3 and 4
• Tumble Episode 5
• Tumble Finale
• Nadia Promotes Adult Gymnastics
• New USAG President Kyle Albrecht's First Interview on Athlete Safety & the Future of Gymnastics

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• GymCastic tools:
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• GymCastic Games
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• The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer Barnes' GIF Code of Points
• Gymnastics History: Gymnastics history and Code of Points archive from Uncle Tim
• Resistance Resources