What is the difference between a gainer and a jumper?

The idea behind a gainer is that the diver is doing an action that would move backwards from a stationary stance (like a backflip or backward somersault), but the jumper is moving forward throughout the move rather than jumping backward off the board.

What is a gainer in diving?

A gainer is the acrobatic trick of performing a backwards somersault while still moving forward. In diving, this is known as reverse rotation (as opposed to front, back, or inward). Many stunt performers and martial artists are capable of performing a similar skill on the ground, sometimes in combination with a midair inverted kick .

What is a half gainer?

A half gainer involves the same motion, except the ending position is with the head downward. A half gainer can also be performed starting with walking on the hands and ending with the head upwards, although this is quite difficult.

What are mass gainers?

Mass gainers, also commonly called “weight gainers”, are a type of protein powder designed specifically (and unsurprisingly) to help you gain weight. With their ample calorie counts, they aim to help add muscle in ways that ordinary protein supplements can’t, and are often marketed as a solution for so-called “hardgainers.”