stretch

DD2 is 5, and recently we had to switch clubs when older DD left gymnastics for a different sport as I couldn't physically get them to two places. Anyway. DD is only there once a week. HC has told her she needs to work on her splits at home. So tonight we gave it a try, but she's 5, and all...

This question applies to either gymnasts or coaches. For stretching over splits, do you prefer to put something under just the front leg, or both front and back legs so that the gymnast is balancing between 2 raised objects? I feel like it's more common to do it the first way but I've seen...

Before I start this is my first post so please tell me if I messed something up. Anyway I was just wondering if anyone had some (advanced) new stretches I could try? Thanks!

My 5 yr old boy goes to gym once a week. He is naturally very stong and coaches are now hands on with strecthing him. He has little to no flexibility but lots of strength and skills. My 5yr old is really focussing on the strecthing and starting to not want to go. He cried last week when he was...

What are some great stretches (to help to get to splits) for a young level 4? DS was in tears after practice today because it hurt when Coach "helped" him. They were attempting splits and stretching at the end of practice. I am going to ask Coach at the next practice if he can recommend any...

My mom (who is a bit of a CGGM) seems to think I should be making my 7 year old level one daughter practice at home. She will start competing in the fall at level ONE. Is this normal? How many parents do this? It is kind of my opinion that if she wants to do stuff, she will, and if she doesn't...

I am a level 7 gymnast and I am not very flexible I was thinking about stretching 2 hours a day. Any ideas of stretching? Make me a 2 hour stretching plan! (:

DD has lots of strength, but not so much on flexibility. So her coach gave us a list of stretches and skills to do at home each day. We have been doing them for almost 2 months now and her coach said last week that she can finally start to tell a little bit of improvement. YEAH! I can to. Now my...

Is anyone familiar with the "Stretch U" flexibility program? My daughter has average flexibility compared to her strength and I thought these sessions might benefit her. She's only six, so it's not exactly exciting to stretch at home - although we sometimes stretch together which she enjoys...

What do you have your gymnasts do to warm up, stretching wise? I have heard that it is bad to do static stretches before a workout, because it reduces muscle power. So mostly I have them roll out wrists and ankles and do strength. Any advice?

Hello all! Long time no see so this is also a "nice to see you" thread! I have a couple of young girls with incredibly tight hip flexors. It's an interesting phenomenon that I have never seen in this extreme. Their hamstrings are flexible enough for splits, but they have one hip up at an...

I have a pretty flexible back, so I have been doing front walkovers on beam. I will be having a front walkover in my routine this year. Well, every once in a while I freak out half way through and turn out, it definitely has taken a toll on my back. So I was wondering if anyone has any good...

Does anyone else love the hardest or most uncomfortable stretches? I love wall sits, wall straddles, clam shells, and splits (my friends all hate splits) I tend to find myself in a wall straddle most night when I am watching something online. What are your favorites?

My DD seems to have a particular aversion to pike stretches. She has her splits, both ways, and can get flat to the floor on a straddle stretch, but the pike is not pretty. Obviously practicing several times a day (that's what her coach told her to do) will help. Just wondered if there were...

Let me preface this by saying my 5 year old DD came out of practice acting if nothing was amiss and had a good practice. I typically watch only about 15 minutes of a three hour practice, and usually don't see stretching etc. I have seen some stretching at the beginning of practice where the...

My daughter's coach told her to "keep working (her) stretching at home". I read between the lines pretty well and I heard, "She's not flexible enough." I've heard that kids with really muscular legs have flexibility issues and have even had some parents make comments to me about it at meets (ie...

dd come back from training tonight and asked me specifically (and obviously i dont know!) how to stretch the lower quadricep from half way down the thigh to the knee - and also the muscle above the achilles tendon but below the gastrocnemious (sp?) she is training hard for a comp in 2 weeks -...

Gym/dance coach gave G-DD directions for homework that included stretching and work on her flexibility for 30 minutes per day. Very non-specific for a L4/6yo kindergartner ?? She thinks sitting in a split, or in a hand-stand while watching Sponge Bob works. Do you have any ideas on exactly what...

Does you gym have the gymnasts do ballistic stretching? How common is this? Have you seen any injuries resulting from this type of stretching? Thanks!

I started doing gymnastics at 21-22 wayy late, cant compete obviously but I love learning the skills mainly focusing on rings as I have them set up at my house. No swinging skills but I can do clean muscle ups for reps, straddle planche, full front and back levers, working on a cross currently...