weights

Do you already lifted weights in your gym or even at home? Like bicep curls? How many pounds did you lifted? Could you lift even more? Do you like to do it? Or your kids?

Our team coaches just bought the girls ankle weights to do their warm ups and some conditioning in. They run in them, do kicks, handstands, even backhandsprings. To me, they seem like a horrible idea. Some girls already have ankle issues and these girls are still growing. Putting more strain and...

I am curious to know opinions from the coaches here on whether or not it is a good idea for gymnasts to work out with free weights or if their own bodies are enough of a "weight" to condition?

HI~ I previously posted about my (soon to be 5) year old niece gymnast. Her coaches already have her practicing with the level 3 girls m-w and sat mornings. And said they will move her up to level 3 in August. Thing is..they say because of her age...they don't want her using the 1...