Im being tasked to come up with conditioning because I am capable of it. The head coach is also my coach as I am a gymnast as well. We have pretty much the same conditioning lists/activities. He has been my coach since I was 6. Im just asking on here for more ideas. I lead conditioning when I...
I used to be a competitive gymnast for many many years. About 4 years ago I left and switched to a different gym. They do produce amazing gymnasts but no one sees the behind-the-scenes. Most of their older competitive girls are homeschooled due to their practice hours. They practice nonstop...
A lot of times it really depends on when the gymnasts birthday is and how many kids there are in each age division. I have competed in the age bracket above my age before. It is completely normal.
I personally as a gymnast have never had a coach who conditioned with us. I am also a coach and occasionally I will condition with them. Most of the time I don't because I like to focus on fixing the shape and keeping and eye on the gymnast. Conditioning with the gymnast can help motivate them...