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    Women Collecting data on training hours for various levels

    Bronze n/a Xcel gold, platinum and diamond - 10.5 hours Level 3 - 9 hours Level 4 and 5 - 12 hours Level 6 and 7 - 16.5 hours Level 8-10 - 18.5 hours
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    Parents Best strong hold hair products!

    We also follow the YouTube video recommendation for dividing a high ponytail into two braids, wrapped into a bun, then pins (wide ones, not regular bobby pins), then hairnet, and a couple more pins, and finish with hairspray. We use Tresemme gel and spray (extra firm control, 4). My daughter has...
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    Parents Advice on gyms in the Bay Area

    San Mateo, Airborne, Royal and West Valley are all very successful training higher level optionals. I'm not aware that Royal has had elites yet, but it seems that they will get there soon. With great respect to coaches and gymnasts from all of these gyms, the best gym in the area for your...
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    Parents How many meets do you compete annually (and what organization/level)?

    USAG, optionals - total of 9 or 10 meets: 1-2 sanctioned in-house meets 5 regular season meets - one local, two within 3 hour drive, one 5-6 hour drive, one fly - two meets were Nastia qualifiers States Regionals regionals (this year both States and regionals were within driving distance) For...
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    Parents Back Pain

    As everyone says, please have it checked by a pediatric ortho. It may not be bad, but it's important to not wait. It could be an injury, it could be anatomical, it could be posture. My daughter had intense back pain after she went through a growth spurt in level 5. X-rays and MRI were clean. It...
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    Gym Closed?

    All gyms in Santa Clara county as of two weeks ago, all gyms in the Bay Area as of this Monday ☹️
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    Gym Closed?

    Northern California - closed in March, opened mid June, with capacity limits, masks and distancing requirements. Closed again in August for 3 weeks, opened in September. Closed middle of November, I'm guessing we'll be lucky if we can be open at the end of January.
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