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It really has to be on the top of their head. I do my daughter’s hair and then have her do a candlestick roll to make sure it’s high enough. She is an oddball and loves the back extension roll and still has it in her level 7 routine so I’ve done this hair for years. She can do “college messy...

Does anyone’s gymnast use a stretching app to stay on track with stretching and to keep motivated? If so, which one do they like? My girl is super muscular but struggles with flexibility. She finds stretching boring and I was hoping an app would make it a little more “fun.” She’s also super busy...

USAG Xcel and compulsory do 6 regular season Optionals do 5 with 1 optional travel (travel meet is only offered to 7-10) Then state, regional, nationals where appropriate

Dang - making me rethink not having my kid Insta-famous - LOL

This is similar to my girl. She loves the event where her confidence is highest at the moment because she loves when she gets a new skill or conquers a fear. Vault has always been her most consistent though.

I record every event (except for the ones where I accidentally record the floor and then stop when it’s her turn. ) My husband doesn’t typically attend every meet so he likes to see them when we get home. I love looking back on them, especially level 3 - SO cute!

My daughter will be going to her first camp this year. We chose one at University of Michigan because she’s a huge U of M fan and I thought it would be fun for her to train in their gym and meet some of the gymnasts. Hope it’s fun for her, we have no idea what to expect!

How many days a week is enough/too much for a six-year-old just starting out? - I think 2 is sufficient and I would not do more than 3. The hours only increase and despite what you read, a child really can do great things with less hours when the coaching is good. Take your time and enjoy this...

Age groups for each state meet will be different based on the number of kids in the level. The host gym of your state meet should have the info on a website. You could also confirm with your child's coach.

A lot of our upper optionals wear the tank instead of leos to practice. I just assumed it was more comfortable.

Definitely not going to be able to explain the mechanics, but I have definitely learned that the child's height alone does not determine table height. From my experience, it seems to be determined by the child's run (fast or slow), the way they hit the springboard and their block off the table...

This sounds like my state. Could the lack of improvement be due to the time of gym closures? I do think moving now would be very difficult and I'd stick it out through states and then start fresh for summer.

Both husband and I will get our 2nd in a couple of weeks. Feels great to finally have some solid way to protect myself rather than relying on others to follow safety guidelines. It also feels like a tiny light at the end of the tunnel. Super sore arm, worse than flu or tetanus shot for me but...

We did lots of stretching (multiple times per day), iced it, x-braces for the gym and inserts for her tennis shoes. If she had pain at the gym then she skipped vault that day as well as tumbling if needed. We caught it right away (older brother had it during soccer so I recognized the signs...

Our gym has said that if we do have a season or attend meets then we'll just go with the sleeveless leo for this year. That way if things change last minute it won't be a lost year with an expensive comp leo (this was our year to get a new one.)

Doesn't your coach see you do it in the gym?

My kids are back (and my gymnast finally returns Wednesday- don't get me started on safety of school but not gymnastic.) Been back 2 weeks and so far so good. Spaced out, masks, block schedules for secondary (which the high school kids hate), tents outside for band and classes can be held...

Michigan gymnasts are finally being allowed to return next Wednesday! Can't wait to tell my little gymnast!

Didn't get an email. I'm in Michigan though, and with our gym closed we haven't registered with USAG this year. Wonder if that's why I haven't received anything.

We've been burned so many times before so I use extreme caution with any "potential" good news. That said, if she does ipen them, the excitement from the girls in our gym will be felt for miles! They are SO sick of the parking lot. My little one got grips when we assumed they could return July...