Gymnastics

Superhero Games: The Jacked Joy of Gymnastics

by Mark Simpson
February 16, 2017August 11, 2022

Last year, in the run-up to the Rio Olympics I wrote, only slightly feverishly, about the inspiring way modern men’s gymnastics is responding to our hyper-visual culture and the spornosexual trend of eager male self-objectification by shyly taking its top off, going back to its naked/’gymnos’ Greek roots and showing… Read More »Superhero Games: The Jacked Joy of Gymnastics

Gymnos Guys – Gymnastics Goes Back to Its Naked Roots

by Mark Simpson
May 20, 2016July 30, 2024

The Olympics in Rio are taking up the starting position, and Yorkshire-based Team GB gymnast Nile Wilson has dusted his hands with chalk and mounted his pommel horse to warm up and show off his pecs, tris, tatts, abs and obliques. Oh, and advertise Hyperflex jeans. They certainly look very flexible. Though… Read More »Gymnos Guys – Gymnastics Goes Back to Its Naked Roots