With legs together, toes pointed, and body fully extended, the feet begin to descend.
The upper body hollows very slightly until the gymnast passes through horizontal.
[1] On the upswing, the abdominal muscles are engaged to slightly arch the body and prevent anterior pelvic tilt, which adversely affects the strength of the swing.
The gymnast must remain in a stretched position for the entire giant, except on parallel bars where the apparatus height necessitates bended knees at the bottom of the swing.
Some variations on the standard giant include: In the current Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) 2017-2020 Code of Points, a giant is a B (0.2) element on uneven bars for women,[3] and a B (0.2) element on parallel bars and an A (0.1) element on the horizontal bar for men.