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I really like Taylor Krippner! She’s on Instagram as the.gymnastics.dietician . She was an auburn gymnast and is now a dietician to gymnasts!

Sorry, hit enter by mistake! Just wanted to say GOOD LUCK!! And you got this!!! Bars and vault will likely require a bit of work! If you are really set on this switch, maybe some private lessons to help even out the skill level!! You got this!! Please please, keep us updated!! Would love to...

So this is super tricky, bc cheerleading really only focuses on one gymnastics event, meaning that you Arely likely going to have a huge gap in your skill level and ability on floor, compared to other events… especially bars and vault. Even w floor, there is so much more to floor than just our...

Absolutely! As a coach… I don’t know how on earth these programs are able to practice on four events, strength, AND flexibility in order to compete… and maintain skills?! And then even more to gain NEW SKILLS and make sufficient progress in order to move up? 4 hours a week is blowing my mind!

Totally agree with you! As a mom AND competative coach in the US, this is just so gross🥺 on top of missing so many talented children, starting babies that young and PUSHING them hard thru the system often ends in a lot of burnt out gymnasts! Also… say you’re a level 10 at 12… you still have FOUR...

O wow! I’m a coach and our bronzes practice 3.5 hours twice a week.

… I’m sorry… what?! I would need more information… BUT as a gymnast, parent, and coach… I’m trying really hard to find a way to justify this… and I just can’t. One, drill the skill. While yes, drilling skills breaks down the skill into small pieces that we should then be able to put together and...