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My older DD is L8, 16 soon and is pretty flexible. Usually after practice or after a short warm-up at home, she stretches her legs for 15 mins or so and then holds the maximum oversplits she can get. She first puts her front leg on a 10 inch eraised surface and holds it for a minute. Then she...

Question time again! Sorry! As DD is working on her straddle press, some thoughts came to my mind. So she has a standing straddle press and almost got it from sitting. Once she can comfortably do it from sitting up and back down again...what about the press handstands done on beam? Will she...

Question time again! Sorry! As DD is working on her straddle press, some thoughts came to my mind. So she has a standing straddle press and almost got it from sitting. Once she can comfortably do it from sitting up and back down again...what about the press handstands done on beam? Will she...

Older DD who is a Level 8 started using Tiger Paws at Level 4 and pretty much always wore them. Of course, if she tumbles at home she doesn't wear them, but at the gym, as soon as they started Round Off Back Handspring Back Tucks on floor and Back Handsprings on beam, all of the girls on her...

How is your gymmie built? Younger DD is pretty much the average little gymnast. Tiny, skinny and pretty lean. My older DD had a weird build when she trained 22 hours a ween. She had very skinny legs, narrow hips and a pretty small butt. But her shoulders and arms were very big. She almost...

When I picked up DD from training two days ago, I had a chat with a coach who is new to our gym. He is very nice and experienced. I talked with him about many "gymnastics" things. There was something he told me I was really curious about so I thought I am going to share it and ask you. For me...

Hello Community! My account just got approved - yay! So hello everyone, I am very glad that I found this website I want your opinion and would appreciate everyone's input. Two of my girls are in gymnastics since 3 years, older DD (14) does it more for fun, spends most of her time tumbling...