iron cross vs inverted cross

which one takes longer to master or which one is harder??

obviously inverted cross.

Inverted cross is much harder.

im asking this because i know alot of peaople who can perform a inverted cross but still cant hold an iron cross

DiTi said:

im asking this because i know alot of peaople who can perform a inverted cross but still cant hold an iron cross

It would be most unusual for you to know a lot of people who can perform an inverted cross and yet cannot hold a much simpler skill like an iron cross. In all likelihood the inverted crosses you mentioned are being performed incorrectly. Please post video.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

i dont really have any videos but a few of my friends can do it and i think that their form is correct but they arch alot at the back .they say that arching at the back is the only way to keep your balance

Clearly nor necessary to arch

Again, without videos it is impossible to say for sure.

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

hmmm now i see that the way that my friends hold it its a bit diffrent and maby makes the move alot easyer

Well when I-cross was originally done and even up to about 15 years ago, there was a lot more arching and they weren't as low as they are these days.

In recent days we've seen a straighter body position during the I-cross but many gymnasts still arch their body doing so.

It really torqued off my friend when they devalued I-cross some years back.