practice

So, we have been back in actual practice for 3 weeks (3 days x 1.5 hours). YG has been wearing her ankle brace religiously. On Tuesday, she told me her ankle is bothering her. Her brace isn't working. Can I buy her new plastic inserts for it? ?????? Why new inserts? Well, during quarantine...

I am purposefully posting this in the parent forum because I am not interested in a mask v. no mask debate. I am looking for suggestions. The mask in this situation is required, so not point debating. DD (acro) is now required to wear a mask for all of practice as well as all previous safety...

I have always been a strong believer in having a snack break for kids who practice for four hours. These kids work out very intensely, and so they need effective fuel for their bodies in order for them to get the most out of practice. Gymnastics, being an anaerobic sport, relies on the muscles...

Are your boys back now? D has been back for about a month. 2 weeks of 2 hours each week, 2 weeks of 9 hours each week. Now, starting next week, back to 20 hours. It has been a haul. They have so many procedures to follow to keep everyone healthy. HOpe everyone gets back soon!

Hello I have a 4.5 year old and she’s amazing! Almost has her back hand spring. Both me and dad were tumblers and I know she has it in her ? (; Although I feel like she has so much potential I feel like she’s not reaching it to the max. Like her coach definitely knows what she’s doing but I...

Curious to hear from parents and coaches about how often their preteamers practice (days per week/hours per practice). Also, what were the requirements/skills/testing policies to get there? What level will they be competing when they are finished with the preteam program?

My daughter is a level 6 and turned 11 this week. She practices great and is in fact doing upgrades for level 7 and 8. Her coaches show no concerns about her talent or ability. However, she does not compete well and it has turned into a great anxiety for competition season. Her dad and I have...

Not for Simone! She’s going to the beach and not stepping foot in a gym. https://people.com/sports/simone-biles-really-excited-getaway-with-boyfriend/ I love her honesty. It’s so refreshing for an elite gymnast to admit she takes vacations and has a serious boyfriend, both of those topics...

Can anyone give me an idea of what type of hours a girl might practice in Xcel gold, platinum, or diamond? I know there is likely a big range. Just want to get a ballpark. Just thinking about future options. . . Thanks!

Hi! So as some of you know, I’m working on coming back from almost a year off due to an injury. I have really been struggling to stay positive in practice though. I get frustrated thinking of the skills that I’m working to get back that I had them consistently but now I can barely do them...

Alright so, My practice started off well and I had the feeling it would be a great practice. We were doing basics on floor and it was going pretty well! Then we got to back extension rolls and back extension rolls to handstand. These are skills that I have had for years, but I just couldn’t...

Hello! My daughter is 8yo and is on a level 4 team with practice four times a week for 3.5 hours each practice. I'm wondering how to navigate family life with a gymnast. We have four children, so schedules are nuts. How often is it appropriate to have her skip practice for a family event?

We will be visiting family across the country for an extended period of time this summer. DD will be training for level 5 and I’m curious to know if it would be wise to have her attend a couple practices/open gyms at a local gym in the area. Would this be recommended so she doesn’t lose skills...

My daughter is a Level 4 and we are in the middle of competition season. The girls very rarely get to practice their full bar routine and also rarely practice vault at all. It seems like they will get to attempt the full routine connected only a few times the week of the meet. We also only seem...

I am a 15 year old girl. I never wore underwear under my leo, but I started wearing some when I was 14, because...you know, it’s more comfortable. But the underwear lines and the bunchiness (is that a word), really bug me. I’m not sure which underwear would work best, so if anyone has any...

My son (9) just got home from his four hour practice. Me: How was practice? DS: It was good. We had fun. Me: What did you do? DS: Stuff. My coach got married today (I had no idea this was happening) so we had Lou coach us. Me: Who is Lou? DS: Oh, he coaches us sometimes. Lou is nice. (never...

If your dd/ds gym would normally have late afternoon/evening practice today, is it canceled?

my 8 year old is a level 3 gymnast and tops. She did her first 3 competitions and did great medaled a ton and was really loving being on team...until the dreaded practice where she broke her forearm doing a double backhand spring. She is will be in cast for 6-8 weeks. She was training 12 hours a...

Note- DD is under the care of a pediatrician and rheumatologist, I'm not seeking medical advice. DD is a 9 year old training level 6/7 and lately she's been complaining of muscle cramps at home. They seem to be worse on her days off and they're happening all over, so it's not an specific...

I got to practice about 20 minutes early tonight and watched my daughter training a bail/bale (i can never spell Gymnastics moves). I don’t think my nerves can take bar release moves. That was a whole lot of future broken bones I just watched. This is a whole new level of terror.