I'm starting to get really excited(and nervous) for competing this weekend!! I am nervous about floor because my routine isn't finished yet.. It'll have to be finished this week! I'm the only one in my division though so it's more like an exhibition than a competition haha. Oh well, wish me...
Sorry if this is really long ;)
Anyways, to fill you in a bit, there is no other clubs in my area, an I'm the highest level (trying for 10 with aspirations for elite) and the oldest (by 2+ years) in my club.
I am having issues with my coach, to the point where I cannot stand her in the gym...
I am training to become a high level gymnast, and while I don't lack a whole lot in skills, I lack strength. I am the only one in my group that can't do 2 rope climbs in a row (without feet, we can use legs). I can do one, but my arms are too exhausted for the second one. I was wondering if...
To all the stressed out, competioned out, drama-d out parents, to all the frustrated, finger-crossing, worried coaches, and to the fearful, anxious, frustrated gymmies...
Breathe in, breathe out
And remember it is just gymnastics!
I know it is hard to believe, but the world will keep turning if...
Alright.. bear with me now lol! So I am level 6 at the moment, but registered for level 7 in a meet in 8 weeks. I know I have a lot of work cut out for me, and am trying my best at every practice. My coach is starting to drive me nuts! She is saying things like I suck, that I am never going to...
Hi everybody! Haven't been on here for a while! My situation: I am training giants at my gym, I have got until thursday to get them (training everyday until then) and I have a rip on both hands:mad:. One rip is about the size of a penny:eek: and the other is about the size of my pinky nail. I...
I know there is a TON of threads on these already, but I really need some help. I am going into level 8 this year, and I am not even close to getting a press to handstand. I have done all the drills you guys have suggested, and I am very good at them, almost effortless with most of them, but as...
How do you get your splits all the way down? I am not all the way down, but I do over splits sometimes, I hold my arms up for the last 10 seconds, and if I tick off my coach, I get pushed down lol. Anyways, any tips for me you have? I need my splits all the way down before our season starts or I...
(takes deep breath) I am going back to gym next week, and I haven't done any gymnastics related conditioninng and just a little bit of stretching. I mean sure I threw a few triple backs on the trampoline but I am very worried for how sore I am going to be. My coach likes to condition us A LOT...
I never really introduced myself yet:rolleyes:, so here it goes. I am a artistic gymnast (womens). I have progressed very well in the last year. We got a new coach, and in one season I managed to go from level four to level eight:eek:. My favorite skill has to be my back handspring on beam, my...
Hey everybody! I was wondering if, as a coach, you give conditioning as a punishment? I know our coach does, to the point of bringing me to tears. Do you use conditioning as a punishment? Why or why not?
Hi everyone! Today I got my fall schedule and it says that I am in a 'pre-elite' group with a younger teamate of mine. I know I might sound dumb, but what does this mean :confused:(hence the title). I am canadian if that would make a diffrence, and I was level seven last year. Thank you in advance!
Ok, I thought it would be kind of neat if everyone here said what there favorite animal is?I have had enough of my negative posts, I wanna have some fun! My favorite animal is a penguin lol!
Ok, so as many of you know I have a very strict coach. And jsut as I was thinking she was actually kinda nice, she messed it all up,, here is the story: Okay, I go to gymnastics 1 hr longer than my group because I am a higher level, so as my group was doing splits, I was working on layouts...
I just finished getting my floor routine!My coach is a great choreographer, and she has actually gained patience from this, as I took almost 2 weeks to memorize it! Lol! My floor music is the race by yello,Jaycie phelps used it, it's sweet! It is very fast music, and I feel SO tired after doing...
Okay, the poll of which event is your favorite really got me thinking:rolleyes:, I really don't like any of the events at all:eek:, like the thought of any specific apparatus really makes me feel frustarated but the thought of gymnastics really makes me happy:D. Also, when I am at home, I am...
Okay, I am in a bit of a situation:(. I am having a mental block on my backhandspring on beam, my layout flyaway, longhang kip connected to flyaway and sticking my backwalkover on beam. And I only have 2 more practises until I go to hawaii:rolleyes: and when I come back, only 6 more practises to...