Former gymnasts explain the dreaded 'twisties' that prompted Simone Biles to withdraw

[Former gymnasts explain the dreaded 'twisties' that prompted Simone Biles to withdraw]( Since Simone Biles backed out of the team final at the Tokyo Olympics two days ago, the question everyone's been asking is "What the heck happened?" After two botched vaults, Biles took herself out of the competition, later saying, "I had no idea where I was in the air." Former gymnasts recognized her wording and have taken to social media to explain a condition known as "the twisties." On a basic level, the twisties is a mental state where your muscle memory shuts down in the air mid-twist. It can happen to any gymnast at any time, but is more likely under intense pressure. It might seem like a mental block is not something that could happen to the unrivaled Simone Biles, who routinely performs incredibly well under pressure, but brains are fickle things. [Read the Story]( [Arkansas comedian has some down-home advice on why you should always take your PTO]( John Micheal Stewart plays a character known as "The Boss" on the social media hit "Breadstick Ricky and the Boss" but he has some solid advice on why employees shouldn't overwork themselves. "Breadstick Ricky and the Boss" has over 2.3 million subscribers on TikTok and follows the on-the-job shenanigans of The Boss and his coworker, Ricky, a high-voice tradesman who has a knack for getting into trouble. [Read the Story]( [She went viral at 7 for skateboarding in a fairy costume. At 13, she just became an Olympic Champion]( Earlier this week, 13-year-old Rayssa Leal of Brazil became one of the youngest athletes to win an Olympic medal after competing in the first women's street skateboarding event in Tokyo. The youngster's historic silver medal moment ― shared with gold medalist Momiji Nishiya, also 13, and bronze winner Funa Nakayama, 16 — comes six years after she first grabbed international attention with a viral video of her skating in a "fairy princess" sparkly blue dress. The 14-second Vine video that showed Leal tumbling twice before successfully landing a heelflip off a set of stairs, was widely celebrated online back in 2015 and was even shared by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk. [Read the Story]( [Viral post thoughtfully reexamines Kerri Strug's iconic broken ankle vault at 1996 Olympics]( Simone Biles withdrawing from the team final in the Tokyo Olympics and subsequently withdrawing from the individual all-around finals after getting a case of the "twisties" has the world talking. She's received overwhelming support as well as overwhelming criticism for the move, with some praising her for recognizing her limits and others blasting her for not persevering through whatever she's dealing with. Some people pointed to Kerri Strug, who landed on one foot after vaulting with a broken ankle in the 1996 Olympics to help the U.S. win gold, as an example of the kind of sacrifice an athlete should be willing to make for their country. Byron Heath shared some thoughts about that fateful day in a viral Facebook post that has been shared more than 370,000 times in less than a day. [Read the Story]( [Viral video perfectly describes what a typical day living with ADHD is like]( Amymarie Gaertner shared a revealing video she created about how difficult it is for people with ADHD to clean the house and many are saying it perfectly describes the disorder. Gaertner admits that she's "never been professionally diagnosed but it's pretty damn evident I've had it since I was little." But her behaviors mirror those described by ADHD blogger Katy Rollins, who says that "many people who have attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) have difficulty with tasks like household cleaning and organization." [Read the Story]( Let's be social! [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.