Weigh-ins 3 times a day sounds excessive and obsessive. Here's Vanessa's beam routine the 2nd day of competition, she hits. "VanEsSa aTLER perFect bALANce BeaM GYMNASTICS" [youtube]GPUe9Hkt9E8[/youtube] Vanessa when she was still with the Rybakis and he kept that Comaneci in her UB routine, when they could've just changed up her routine; there's lots of skills to choose from, and maybe[ Read More... ]

Great videos! IG did a page layout of the history of the uneven bars this issue, online: http://www.internationalgymnast-digital.com/internationalgymnast/20080102/?u1=texterity At one point, there were people holding the bars down! related: http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/viewtopic.php?p=21251#21251

Tighten up and check the bars! Especially when the gym equipment is set-up and down for competitions/different events, etc. If you end up with an 'extra' part, it probably isn't one! Interesting related: From IG digital "1962: As routines got more complex, people stood on the base to secure the free-standing bars."