In the Olympic spirit, this is a short video of acrobatic gymnast Sienna performing a series of back handsprings while maintaining the same spot on a mat. Is that hard? I imagine so. For me, impossible — I threw my back out just bending over to put on socks this

Because the things you can do with the human body are nothing short of astounding (I’m a bad example, sloth is not that astounding) this is a video of the performers of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Kurios’ show practicing their human jump launches backstage. They make it all look so smooth

This is a video of who I assume is a highly sought after circus performer bouncing a ball up a series of platforms and into a goal using only their feet. That is impressive. I was about to attempt the same thing myself before I realized if I got down

This is a video of man who I assume is a cyberpunk circus performer demonstrating his very impressive diabolo routine, which involves juggling the batons the string is attached to while the axle spins on it. That looks like some grade-A sorcery right there. Now I don’t know the first

In please join my circus news, this is a video of an acrobat performing a series of consecutive backflips on the feet of another man, finishing the trick by standing on the other’s feet. Most impressive, especially considering how effortless they make the whole feat of feet look. You know,

Because my circus is always looking for a new act, this is an unsolicited video audition of a man hanging from some aerial straps picking up a woman spinning five hula hoops WITH HIS MOUTH. For reference, my grandma’s teeth would have come out well before that woman was off

Demonstrating a new take on an old classic, this is a short video of my latest circus hire juggling three balls behind his back. Impressive. I particularly liked how he also incorporated his feet into the routine, making it a FULL BODY WORKOUT. Me? I tried learning how to juggle

This is a video of an elf (the shoes are a dead giveaway) balancing on an extra-tall unicycle while spinning two balls on his face and head and juggling three batons. Impressive. You know, I think I witnessed the same feat at the circus when I was a kid. Also: