The skill typically begins from a handstand followed by a swing backward and release after 3/4 of a revolution around the bar.
The skill begins as a backward salto with the gymnast completing a 1/2 twist (180°) before regrasp on the same bar that was released.
The Gienger can be done with either a piked (traditional) or stretched body form.
A variation on the Gienger is the Def (COP 3.605), which is a G-rated element and is identical to the Gienger except that instead of a 1/2 twist (180°), the gymnast performs 1 1/2 twists (540°) before regrasp on the bar.
Some of the female gymnasts that perform the Gienger are Nastia Liukin, Eugenia Popa, and Shawn Johnson.