Noun
Difficult and complex logical thought processes, especially when performed effortlessly.
To cope with these mental gymnastics we apply various ways of simplifying and reducing the information.
(derogatory) Inventive, complex arguments used to justify what is otherwise unjustifiable.
People often perform mental gymnastics in order to blame anyone but themselves.
I enjoy the mental gymnastics that go along with matching voice to picture and vice versa and trying to accent the action as opposed to provide all of the action through my words. And that's really what play-by-play is. Joe Buck