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I just realised... after doing all this, when you do your "copy the next move" challenges, you're going to have the whole play book you can pull out!

I love how Joanna’s *“WHOOHOO”* echo’s through the gym. It makes it sound like she is doing it *every time* !! Too funny.

Pulling all these skills off, with all your injuries, and being THAT old. Truly admirable Ash!

It's always great to see someone who was at the elite level in their chosen discipline going back over the fundamental building-blocks that took them to the top, and reminding themselves of the work they did to get where they are. The fact you're using it to work to skills you've never completed before is inspiring. I wish you joy of the journey!

As a self-proclaimed Olympics addict (with zero personal skills, I just love to watch others excel), I am appreciating this as a tutorial prior to the games this summer. Might it be possible for us to hear the difference in points value? I have really enjoyed all of the series from you, Joanna, Luke, and Nile!

Ash has a natural ability to do virtually anything.

Yay Ash!! From a 36-year old ex-gymnast/current handstand addict near Leeds, AL, USA

From a simple ground dweller (me), you’re amazing.

I know it would be more work when editing, but it would be awesome to see the name of the skill onscreen as you complete it. Incredible challenge you’ve given yourself here, Ash! You are a beast 💪

So excited for this! Love this idea! Could you add the level (a/b/c/etc) of the skill you're doing? As a WAG specialist I'd love to learn about the MAG COP as you go along. Good luck!!

Can't wait to follow you on this journey. So proud of your hard work and dedication! Your love of the sport is what makes this so much fun to watch.

I am so PUMPED! Please explain the skills in-depth as much as possible and if you could include skills to work your way up!!!! Ty for this series

Such a great idea. I will be here for them all. May I suggest you set up a Patreon and post more of the clips attempting these skills as you get to the harder stuff there. As a coach I’d find it interesting to watch you work through learning something like a Liukin on high bar as just a raw training recording.

You should make a short of you doing each skill - would be a great tool for people learning them!

I love how you continuously push yourself. You keep trying to grow and learn new things and that's beautiful. So is the support your chosen family always gives each other. So wholesome and heart warming.

My 17yr old daughter is doing something similar. She was formerly an elite level gymnast until 4 years ago but injury put her out and she stepped away. Now as she heads to University in October, results willing, she's back in training as her first choice uni has a good Gymnastics program. She's been surprised at how her body is remembering the skills and flexibility needed and as she's not wanting to compete, she's just enjoying achieving and gaining back the skills she learnt without all the pressure.

What a cool challenge! I’m excited to follow along. I know this might add to the editing time, but would it be feasible to add the name of the skill on the screen somewhere as you’re doing it? I think it would help me (and maybe others?) to follow along and see what you’re doing

loving ur commitment in u trying these skills, looking forward to watching ur journey, with joanna by ur side ur biggest cheerleader.😊

Love to see u have ur mojo back it is so great to watch u creating content on a sport that u trained for so long, u,make the p bars so effortless.😊

Ash I love you man and I fully believe in your abilities, but... Victorian Cross? Maltese? Oh dear.. Good luck lad!

Joanna’s “woohoo” noise was perfect!

Can’t wait to watch you take on this journey/challenge. I especially appreciate the compassion and space you’re giving yourself - taking a break when you need to, and being able to just say ‘we’ll come back to that’ without any judgement. As a recovering perfectionist, it’s lovely to watch 😊

Ash is now becoming a Pokemon trainer with the catchphrase, "Gotta stick em all."

This is amazing, Ash - and it's a brilliant preparation for us sofa-living critters for the Olympics later this year, making us understand what truly hard work and dedication is involved to perform at that level.

Way to go Ash!

It'd be cool to see the skill names written on the screen with each ting! So we can fully appreciate what you are doing! Also, goes without saying, but I think this project is an amazing undertaking and I look forward to seeing you go through it!

This is going to be great! I'm also glad to see that you are taking appropriate measures to safeguard your health. We really need more examples of people doing their best, but within healthy limits/standards. It'll be really cool to see you do all of these!

Brilliant idea, I'll be tuned in. Nice variety too with a few ting, ting, ting vlogs and others more specific on a certain skill that takes you a while to nail. Love it. P.S the ting is definitely not annoying it's weirdly satisfying 😂

Well done Ash, fun idea! Would be so great if you also put the name of the skills on the screen when you’re doing them!! Pretty please! 🙏🏻🙏🏻 Would be so good for those of us who are not gymnasts and love to learn more 😊

I have no idea how you’re doing this! Incredible, Ash. You and Jay are definitely #goals. Wishing you all the best! Don’t forget that professional athletes get lots of massages and PT!

I'm so excited to follow you as you do this! It's really inspiring. You should definitely do shorts of each skill!!

127 done and lots to go! Take care and you don't have to rush. We are here to root for you! 💛

Good luck!! Looking absolutely forward to joining you

So stoked you decided to go ahead with this series idea. Can't wait for the rest. Just don't die.

Firstly you are not old. I have always heard people from a young age up until over a 100 say that they are old. But you also see people that people class as “old” still doing things that’s you wouldn’t expect them to be doing. So I believe when someone says that they are old, it’s more of a state of mind, because later they may do something & not feel that way. So for me, you are not old. Also your age is not just a number, it’s a culmination of all the things you have done in a single lap of the sun. Some years you do more, other years less than what you have done the year before. This is a big challenge, an incredible target to have set for yourself & we are proud of you for undertaking such a challenge. I cannot wait to see you progress through this & you will end up smashing it. You know what has happened to you body before, but you now need to keep a positive mindset & we will send you as much positivity in these messages. Keep smashing it!!

Great work! Love the quick explanations of the differences in actually doing skills that look so similar (such as piroutting backward with your weight having to go over the bars).

love your enthusiam, u and joanna are great team on and off ur content, keep doing what you are doing, always love getting a notification that u and joanna have released a vlog.

Loving the variety of content, keep up the variety, any content with u, Joanna, Luke and Nile.😊

What a joy to watch your enthusiasm for all the skill you perform with such energy. A truly entertaining and educational video. Love the kiss at the end - warm hearted, skilled entertainer!!

Love this! I always wanted someone to try doing all the skills in the code on a single apparatus but you're doing all six! Insane. I can't wait to keep watching the series.

This is brilliant, can't wait to follow you on the journey! Also, kudos to the editor for keeping the score in check, haha.

Good luck on this journey! You are a true ambassador of the sport. Back in school I was really frustrated with gymnastics to the point of avoiding it as much as I could. We were never really able to train and learn gymnastic skills but we were still graded on our ability to perform them. Minimal instruction, almost no intermediate steps, maximum judgement... Your videos make me see the fun side of gymnastics and how through hard work you can overcome all these seemingly impossible challenges. Also: 16:03 that was absolutely hilarious! Love your videos!

Congratulations on setting yourself this amazing goal! Improving your fitness along the way is a great benefit. I really enjoy watching you perform the skills!

My twin brother did gymnastics our whole childhood. Your videos bring me back. I am enjoying going on this journey with you!

I’m SO excited for this!!! Can’t wait to see you complete this!! LETS GO!! 🎉

From South Africa, a very well done, Ashley! How inspiring!! #HATSOFFTOYOU!

That's a fantastic idea, using the fast track and trampette for keeping your knees safe 🎉

I am so excited to see this series! Thank you for always giving your all and putting your body on the line for our entertainment! Cheering from the US. (Request: do you think the name of the skill could be captioned in the edit?)

I'm also all old gymnast, never nearly as high level. But I'm also learning new things i never could do as a kid

Love this idea - really looking forward to future videos

Beast-mode Ash.❤

ash is a great teacher, motivator, pushes himself and friends to do more then they would do by themself! i'm so glad he knows his own boundaries too and knows when to stop.. :) ash is like the ocean: pull and push, go and retreat. ash and joanna are masters of getting the most out of their time and i'm in awe love from austria :)

Im really looking forward to this. Just please be careful. I know you will but we dont want you doing yourself an injury

I know the Rings are super tough, but Ash always looks so cool and powerful on them.

Looking forward to watching this series!

This is huge! exactly the kind of content I love as a gymnast and gymnastics fan you got it Ash!

I love too see you! I want to be as skilled as you!

This was an amazing video!! I can't wait to see what you can do!!

Oh hohoho, as a massive gymnasts fan and quite the gymnerd I am VERY excited to see how this new journey progresses! Go Ash! Also you're insane hahahaha

Crazy goal Ash! Looking forward to this series!

would love to see all of the footage of the attempts and behind the scenes stuff as well :)

This series is going to be amazing!! So exciting, nice idea

Excellent video. Can’t wait to see your progress through them all.

Such a cool challenge! I look forward to following your journey! 🍀

Wonderful content! Can't wait for the next installment. Any chance you could add in the little illustration from the CoP in a corner for every skill to make it easier for us amateurs to follow along?

Yayyyy I'll follow this craziness with you

You are so talented ash. Can't wait for next vlog. Defo should be a world record.🐕🐕🐾🐾🇬🇧

cant wait for the myiachi!

Honestly so excited for this series!!!

Good stuff! Can’t wait to see the rest.

Very very impressive to say the LEAST? You’re an absolute Legend Ash…such an inspiration mate!✊

WUHUUU! I love you unknown person. :D

AWESOME & GREAT JOBS ON THEM!! 😁😁😁😁😁

I love this concept! Keen to follow along with the journey 🔥

I'm so excited! this is the best thing ever, thank you!

one minute in and I'm already shouting at my screen "you beast!"

Really cool idea to show how versatile gymnastics is. And wating for the Bretschneider 😋

when you get to the Xiao Ruizhi, you should invite Ian Gunther in and do his variant as well 🤩

Really hope you keep posting these

With you all the way hun ❤❤❤

Love this idea!

Never assume we don't want to see things you think are too basic. I'd have loved to see the name of each skill (but l know you've got a life)! 🤣 ❤❤❤

Unreal vid.... this was needed. Excellent work. I have a feeling this is gonna blow up

Jeez Ash, you are a machine! Great work xxx

i see those post-it tabs on that binder and i KNOW Jay helped you with that, haha ❤

So youre going to do the jarman forward 3.5 twist thing, on some kind of safe track i hope lol. This series is going to be sooooo good

Good luck, Ash! I believe in you!

THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR! You're gonna do it, I believe in you!

voy a guardar todos los videos de este reto❤❤❤❤❤❤

Love!

You are amazing!

Excited for this

Great job as always can't wait to see more.😁

Wow Ash! You will kill this. Amazing with all your injuries and not being a young kid anymore. The more respect 👏

This is an insane goal but if anyone can do it, it would be you! You are going to knock this out!!!

This is so much work, but so so cool to watch. Amazing 👏🏻

LOVE THIS!!!

The sales of fast-tracks are shooting up now!! Cool❤

Can’t wait to watch this now