You spend a lot of hours in the gym and sometimes you’re just in that mode of putting one foot in front of the other. What’s my assignment for tonight? What do I need to do tomorrow? It’s just more and more routine.

1. Do gymnastics because YOU want to. Your happiness and well being trumps success. If gymnastics is not in your heart than do something else. Don’t do it for other people.

Lack of wrist flexibility and strength is an often overlooked problem. When you are in a handstand, you want to try to keep your back and shoulders still and do all of your balancing with your hands and wrists. This means you need to work on your wrist flexibility as well as the strength.

Here are some tips to string those Toes to Bar together. I am assuming that you have a general idea of toes to bars but you have trouble doing them together. If You get out of rhythm and have to jump down try these tips.

I want to share one way that you can start working on your mindset right now.

Basic tumbling is an important part of gymnastics. You can work on movements and shapes that will aid you in the development of skills on other events. Perfect them safely on the floor first!

Young gymnasts always aspire for perfection. Staying healthy is key in helping achieve this goal. Here are some tips that will help to keep you healthy all through the gymnastics season: Good Flexibility is necessary Though you need to be flexible to succeed as a gymnast, the average gymnast is more flexible on one side. … Continue reading “Staying Healthy Throughout the Season”

Balancing school, work, and gymnastics can be hard if you don’t manage your time right. If you’re a gymnast that is finding it difficult to keep up with your everyday tasks then read the tips below; Stay organized: Organization will help you keep track of everything you have to do and when you have to … Continue reading “5 ways to balance School and Gymnastics”

Everyone knows that physical activity is good for them, but do they understand why? If everybody knew why exercise was so good for them, I doubt they would ignore it. There are many reasons why you need physical activity such as; improving mental health, physical health, self-esteem, balance, coordination, and reduced risk of disease. Physical … Continue reading “Positive Effects of Exercise”

Living with a disability can be a challenge, even on the best of days. Sometimes it seems as though nothing was made with you in mind, and it can be frustrating to have to find ways to maneuver around in rooms that are not built for wheelchairs, or gym equipment that doesn’t allow you to … Continue reading “The Best Ways To Stay Active With A Disability”