When I did gymnastics in the 80's, women's bar routines were in transition. The younger kids coming up in the sport were doing skills/routines with the bars widened out as far as possible. The older girls/ladies, near the end of their careers (like me), were still doing the "fitted" routines requiring the bar width to be adjusted for each individual gymnast. My routines from that time had a variety of belly beats /belly whips in them for transitioning between the bars. Skills/routines could be EXTREMELY PAINFUL if the width between the bars was wrong. If the bars were too wide, your body couldn't bend when it was supposed to. If the bars were too close together, your belly whip happened too high on the body, and either your hip bones or lower abdomen took the brunt of the force in the swing. We used to wrap the low bar with some foam to reduce the impact if you were doing a lot of routines/skills using the belly whip. If I was changing for p.e. in high school, girls were often shocked, seeing the bruises/friction marks on my hips and lower abdomen. I don't miss those days. NOT AT ALL! It was TORTURE!! 😖😵‍💫🤬

Okay guys, first off, I was a competitive gymnast in the 70s. On the uneven parallel bars as we called it in the 70s. USA. The uneven parallel bars were different for each person. Each person moved the bars 2 their setting. Plus every bar situation was totally different. You had to make sure that the bar was just right because when you hit it you had to hit your hip "flexors" not your hip bones or your thighs or your stomach or your groin area. It had to be just in the right spot and it was like if you're a half an inch off or an inch off it hurt like hell and it was really bad! So when you hit it right and then you swing around and you popped off the bar just right. I mean you popped off the bar to do what your next move was. When you hit it right it was a fantastic feeling. You're FLYING THRU THE AIR, AGAIN! SO COOL! But when not, well it was really bad. U had 2 make sure u were ALWAYS stretching the same amount each time. Seriously, 1/2 inch either way u were destroyed! And in a LOT of pain. We had bruises all over that area all the time!! Not fun! Especially when u hit the groin/crotch area, and then had 2 repeat, and repeat...And then u had 2 do it from a hand stand on the top bar down from above, much more force.. YeYikes! Ouch!! Happened a lot back then. Anyway. Hope that puts in some prospective. Hugs guys. Luv ur content❣️🤸🤸🤸

Congratulations on the 100k!! Well deserved.🎉What a vlog, is lovely to see the 3 musketeers back together making amazing content, what a surprise for a vlog this evening.😊

I was an uneven parallel bar gymnast in the late '69s! Brought back memories!

I absolutely loved Nile on Dancing on Ice, but I'm so happy the squad are back together!

Oh my God, I love it. I was a competitive gymnast in the early 80s and uneven bar “belly beats” as we called them were a signature move that we did all the time.

I'm feeling front hip pains at the memories you're dredging up. I was a competitive gymnast in the '80's and the eagle was a staple move.

I LOVED this! You just don't understand what the old moves involved until you see this. The Korbut backwards catch of the higher bar is still incredible. A well deserved 200K Ash, congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Good content with three men who aren’t afraid to have a laugh at their own expense! Enjoy you all with your excellent effort to take us back to the 50’s!

This was awesome! I love the historical gymnastics moves and the creativity at the end! Congrats on 100k Ash, you deserve it! Now to get Luke and Jo their play buttons too. c:

It's so good to see all the boys back together again

Oh my god, I laughed way too hard when Ash crash landed straight on his front 😅🎉

I can't believe they were even thinking about attempting a Doris Fuchs Brause! 😲 That skill was so difficult at the time judges couldn't even score it. 😰

🎉congratulations on the 100k!!!! It surprises me how difficult some of the moves are for you guys. I was a gymnast in my youth (1970s) and did those moves every day. Thanks for the memories!

Brilliant. Love seeing the historical gymnastics 🙂

Wow, hello all of you! Back to seeing NILE again! So happy! One thing… I was an old gymnast, and those bars for you men were very very close together! I think you could’ve given yourself maybe a little more room! Fun, fun video!

The three of you are too funny!! The support you give each other is fantastic. Congratulations on 100K 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Wow, guys! Amazing. I have so much more respect for women's gymnastics from the 50s. They look less pyrotechnical than modern skills, but this is no joke. And they had to do it all with a dancer's smile...

I love Niles' commitment to always pointing his feet !!

Congrats Ash on the 100k... I'll never forget watching Olga Korbut doing aerials and that uneven bar release.

Great to see the 3 musketeers together again. Congrats on your 100k, you deserve it. Common gang get behind Stoney and Joanna. ❤️❤️❤️❤️💐💐💐💐🍾🍾🍾

I know absolutely nothing about gymnastics, but love watching you guys! All I could think of in this clip was that not only were the bars different in the 50’s, but also these routines were done by women - smaller and lighter than you guys.

Congrats on the 100k, is fully deserved, onwards and upwards, look forward to ur vlogs, nice to see content with Nile and Luke again, u 3 and Joanna make great content together.😊

Great video and nice way to show how difficult/dangerous some of the old skills really were.

THey're back!!! The chemistry between you guys is irreplaceable

Guys you need to adjust the gap between the bars by suspending yourself from the top bar and finding the exact point for your hips.There’s no way that Luke and Nile will need the same setting. It also helps to stick a bit of foam in the legs of your Leo!

This is my favourite thing about gymnastics - the puzzle of building skills and routines. Breaking down all the movements and practicing until it makes sense. It really shows the work that goes into being good at a sport this complicated. Please never stop sharing these kinds of videos.

lol this brought a smile to my face seeing you, Luke and Nile trying these tricks. Well done all of you. And congratulations on reaching 100K subs.

Luke perfecting the Yul Brynner look here. Long live the 50's lady's groovy moves!!

It's so good, to have you all back together in videos! Now, let's bring this channel to 1 million subscribers!

Great to see the crew back together again.

I love watching you guys messing about. It reminds me of my youth, I'm surprised my friends and my brothers and I werent't the poster children for "dumb ways to die"

Luke you described the exact injury I sustained on my first Hecht!!! It hurt.

Big GG for the 100K, you are the very best! These moves were sick as always!

Great to see you guys together. If the average person fell a couple times like you guys do, they would be hospitalized. Fun afternoon at the gym. Thanks Ash and Nile and Luke.

Love seeing the squad back together!

Goes to show just how strong those girls are! If these super gymnasts can’t do it. At least Nile is slightly closer the right size.

Congrats on 100k! Nice to see Nile back and the 3 of all you back all together! 🎉

100k LET'S GOOOOO!!! Well deserved, love your videos and the commitment in everything you guys do!!! And of course, welcome back squad!!!

So beyond proud to be on your journey to 100K! Keep smashing it! 🎉💜💪

Congratulations on your 100k subs! So happy for you xxx great seeing the 3 musketeers back together again 🎉

🎊👏100k, Well Done!!👏🎊Love seeing the 3 musketeers' shenanigans! 😃🤸‍♂🏋‍♂🕺

100k 👏👏🎉 ❤️ The vintage gymnastics, the skills & how they connect & glide.

Congratulations for the 100K ! Happy to see all the guys together !

AHHHHHH CONGRATS ON 100k ASH!!!!!

Congratulations to 100 K Ash! WOHOOO! You deserve it, now keep going and keep being yourself! Well done! Great skills, cant believe you are so bendable hahahaha! Luke is raw muscle, and so good to! Nile, grace.. yeah.. grace! ;) And PLEASE, play the original skills in slowmo a couple of times, so the brain can understand what you are about to try. Cheers!

Congratulations on 100k Ash , fully deserved

Love that! Very nice to see what was done in the Olympics of old 👍👍 Also, congrats on the 100K subs!! 🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations Handstand Man on your 100k!!!!! Well deserved!! So happy for you!! Now on to 1mil!! 💜💜💜

the three are back again and i love it!

100K represent! Congrats, Ash! Great vid!

Congratulations on the 100k Ash, you really deserve it. What a fantastic content today, it shows how difficult the effort and moves were expected years ago. The fantastic Olga Corbett, (my spelling is not so good) she was expected to come up with more and more complicated and dangerous moves. No wonder that most of these are banned now. It's great to have the 3 musketeers back together again and well done Nile for winning the 2023 Dancing on Ice championship. Again WOW!! for a brilliant brilliant video today/tonight as I'm watching this at 03.50 on Saturday 25th March Hugs and stuff xxx

When I was younger I needed to learn how to go from the low bar to the high bar, while the bars were so close to each other. That was in 2009-2012 I think. But we did have a special technique😅😊

Yes those routines at the end were awesome!! It was so good seeing you 3 back together again!!!

What a great time to reach 100k. The 3 Musketeers back at their very best. Thank you so much for making me smile and laugh out loud. I've already watched this twice! Oh and get well soon Ash.

Congratulations on 100k!!! Your content makes me laugh every time! You deserve so many more subs!

You made the 100K! We all knew you would, and you totally deserve it. Way to go!

You guys make me smile. X

You guys are so great!!

Yeah, 100k subscribers! 🎉Congratulations Ashley!

A milestone video! Just great. 🤗

So nice to she the three of you back together again!

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Yay!!!!! 100k!!!!! Congratulations Ash!!! Great video! Loved seeing you three back together again. 🎉🎉🎉

Great vlog and great to see the three musketeers back together! VIdeo really made me giggle

These guys are actually improving!!

This is so cool, so fun, so different! I just subscribed!!😀

Love it!❤made me laugh out loud😂You guys are amazing!

Oh my goodness yay you hit 100k. Congratulations 🎉🎈🍾

Great to see you three back together again. I think we should video ourselves watching you guys so you can see how much you make us laugh🤣🤣🤣and how much enjoyment your content gives us. Brilliant.

CONGRATULATIONS ASH!!! 100K!! WOOHOOO!!! Big hugs and much love!!!

Absolutely stunning! Had to replay part of the video after Ash's reverse upward body slam to Luke🤣🤣 I couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard...sorry Luke😁

Congratulations on 💯k. Mostly click-bait free. Thanks Ash for keeping up the energy & creativity. ✌️👏🍻💚

Yall got me wanting to learn some of these old school moves now lol

I loved it!!! 🎉🎉🎉CONGRATULATIONS 🎊 👏 💐 🥳 on 100,000 subs!!! Did anyone else thing that the 1st male headbanger on ice would hesitate at anything? Someone is going to have to reel Ash back from the dangerous stuff or Jay is going to be so mad at y'all if he gets hurt. Luke, I think you're the safest one of the bunch, so it's on you bro!

Best one for a while. Had to get the family in to watch as I was laughing so much!!

100K subscribers, Congrats! Your videos are so fun!

CONGRATS on the well deserved 100k subs. And so nice to see you all back together

omg my heart is in my mouth with some of this and sometimes i just lmao fab

Glad to see Nile back in the gym :) Cheers from America!

@Ash Watson I love your channel! With no malice, I have to tell you I never get tired of watching you guys land belly flopped on the mat when you attempt challenges! Stay safe, keep ‘em coming, you rock!! Love from Canada 🇨🇦

The three of you are magic

So good omg!! 😂💪🏼 They’re all so flexible too!

🎉Congratulations on 100K🎊 Best wishes from Czechia ❤

congrats on 100k mate, well deserved,,

Nice to see you 3 together again

🎉 Ash!!!! Congratulations on 100k!!! 🎉

congrats on 100k, about bloody time too ;)

Gz to 100k mate!

I love you mate, your vids are so cool to watch

100k! Congratulations! 🎉

🎉congratulations on getting to you 100k subscribers 🎉awesome as always

Congratulations Ash. ⭐️🎉

Ok u guys are freaking incredible wow

Congratulations on the 100k!🎉🎉🎉

This is the content I'm here for ❤

Congratulations Ash!!!!! ❤😊🎉

You are fantastic ash and by the way congratulations on reaching 100k new you could do it❤❤❤

Ash, that routine rocked!

Well done Ash on 100k subscribers!!!!! 🎉

Luke!! First time i watched this i didn’t notice your new back tat! So nice!