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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...

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

Our gym has been closed for 17 weeks with absolutely no opening date in sight. We have tried everything to get our governor to open gymnastics but our attempts have fallen on deaf ears. Many gyms in our state are now ignoring the executive order and just opening but ours won't. That's not how...

Many gyms are open or looking excitedly to their reopening date. Our state hasn't even mentioned gymnastics (Michigan) and our gyms have no idea when it will be. Our 7 day, state wide average of new COVID-19 cases is around 175 but still no word when we can open. Any other states in the same...

I'm noticing a lot more level 6 gymnasts in our area compared to level 5. Our gym uses 6 only if a girl is just not quite ready for 7 but coach doesn't see the benefit of repeating 5 for that child. This year I am noticing quite a few gyms in our area that have no 5's and a lot of 6's (looks...

I didn't want to hijack the post about USAG regulating training hours so I started a new thread. In your opinion, what would be a reasonable/safe/ideal amount of training hours for young children? I know each child is different and can handle different amounts, but I'm wondering what people...

When kids start jumping to the high bar, is the bar placement based on the kid's height or do they just try to get them all jumping from one or two settings regardless of height? My dd is super small and it's the first skill I've been nervous about. I have seen how much work goes into changing...

Would you ever allow your child to train at a gym whose head coach once trained under a coach who was later banned from USAG for abusive tactics? Would you just go observe the coach during a few practices to see how they coach or would you write them off immediately just for having spent 5+...

I’m hoping to get feedback from coaches and other parents regarding opinions on appropriate training hours per age. Our dd has been asked to move up a training level but I think the hours are unreasonable for her age. She is 6 and the level they would like her to train at trains 12.75 per week...

My DD is new to gymnastics (started last June at age 4 and was put on the team development program.) She did great and is skipping the next group to begin working with the level 3 girls. I have read on CB that back bends/bridges are a no no for young gymnasts (under 5) and I banned all bridges...

I am the parent of a little aspiring gymnast. She is 4 years old and took her first rec class in June. In July we were being approached to consider what they call their pre-pre team class. (No competition stuff , just specific training for kids who show potential.) She LOVES going to gymnastics...