In gymnastics, balance beam is the mental battleground. 😤 It’s not you versus competitors or even you versus you. It’s you versus that 4 inch wide brown stick floating 5 feet off the ground that somehow has its own wonky sense of gravity. Don’t rush, remember to breathe, keep your shoulders straight, squeeze your toes — all things that if missed could cause any number of wobbles, balance checks, or even falls. Hitting a beam routine takes as much mental fortitude as it does physical. That’s probably why a successful run just hits different 🙌 📸 for collegegymnews_ clemsongymnastics wmtribewgym ••• #onlyhopephotos #sportsphotography #gymnastics #gymnasticsphotography #collegegymnastics #ncaagym #ncaagymnastics #clemsongymnastics #wmtribegym #womeninsports #womeninsportsphotography #scphotographer #freelancephotographer