From Veronica, Age 16 - 08/06/09 - IP#: 93.138.51.xxx  Click here to reply  
Ht. 5'6", Start: 191 lb, Today: 138 lb (BMI %tile: 68), Goal: 110 lb - Hi everybody :) I have a question for you.The school will start soon,so will those dreadfull PE classes.And we are requiered to do a sommersault.Well,when I was little I loved doing them,but as I was getting bigger and bigger it became harder.Finally,when I was 11,my PE teacher forbided me to do sommersaults cause I could dislocate my neck,or even brake it,due to ecsess weight.So,basicly,I havent done it in 5 years.Now,finally,Im normal weight,but Im still scared to do it.Please,can you tell me,is it dangerous to do a sommersault?Can you really brake your neck and stay paralysed for rest of your life,or even die?
Reply from Veronica, Age 16 - 08/07/09  - IP#: 93.138.97.xxx
Thank you very much for your response,it helped me alot.I will do as much arm excersises as I can :)
 
Reply from sera, Age 16 - 08/06/09  - IP#: 70.95.68.xxx
actually yes u can cuz my cousin broke he neck from doing those things but she fell i think so just make sure to have the right form and strech before u do it
 
Reply from claire, Age 18 - 08/07/09  - IP#: 70.65.132.xxx
Just be confident, you can do it, you've done it before, the first time you do it again make sure you keep your arms nice and strong cos you don't know how much you strengh you need to hold yourself up cos you haven't done it in so long but yeah, you'll be fine, just stay confident :)