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Young Woman Doing Splits on Balance Beam

List of Gymnastics Beam Moves

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Marni Kyle

The balance beam is one of four main apparatuses that are used in competitive women’s artistic gymnastics. The beam itself measures 16 feet long and 4 inches wide. Early balance beam routines consisted of dance-based moves, including leaps, poses and acrobatic skills like walkovers and back handsprings.