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    Off Topic Idol faves?

    Danny!!!!! :)
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    Off Topic Please spare a thought for my sister in law

    @ 28 weeks the baby has a great shot! I'll keep your sister and the baby in my prayers
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    What are your preschool kids working on

    I teach the majority of the 4 year old classes offered at our gym, and a couple 3 year old ones. With the 3 year olds, I work all kinds of differend jumps on the trampoline. On bars, swings, pike/straddle baskets, monkey walks (hanging on the low bar and walking the hands across without...
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    L3 Beam Dismount

    If you want them to hold the handstand, spot them on a few. They may not know what it actually feels like to hit that handstand. I like the idea gymmom has.
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    Drills & gymnastics at home??

    Work your basics. Lots of conditioning and stretching. Figure out what your problem areas are, whats keeping you from moving up, and talk to your coach! Find out what they think you need to do to move up, and then work on that.
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    Homework advice when training 25 hours a week?

    I had the same problem when I was in high school. This is what I would do... Get out of school around 1:30, come home, and relax for about 30 minutes. Start of some homework. Practice started around 4ish, so I'd do about an hour worth of work. Then go workout. Come home and study for anything...
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    Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hi there everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself on here :) My name is Rachel and I have been involved with the sport of gymnastics for the majority of my life. I was a competitive gymnast for 12 years, and had been coaching on and off for a few years after I retired. I am now back...

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