Women Any adult gymnasts?

[Bren]

Just curious if there are any adults gymnasts in here? Just started back , and having a great time.

 

[Coach Kate]

Before our kids when I was still coaching and had free gym access....

 

[Gymgirl84]

I'm a coach, I'm 40 yo and I'm going to compete with one of out teams in a friendly league we are participating in. Some of our girls couldn't make for this meet, so I'll do a couple of events. It has been 20 years since I last competed lol.

 

[Bren]

I'm a coach, I'm 40 yo and I'm going to compete with one of out teams in a friendly league we are participating in. Some of our girls couldn't make for this meet, so I'll do a couple of events. It has been 20 years since I last competed lol.

That’s awesome! Have fun!

 

[HurricaneLR]

I would love to do it, but I never competed in gymnastics as a kid, so I think it would be a pretty high learning (or pretty high conditioning!) curve.

 

[Coach Em]

Here! I'm actually going to NAIGC nationals next week

 

[Bren]

I would love to do it, but I never competed in gymnastics as a kid, so I think it would be a pretty high learning (or pretty high conditioning!) curve.

It’s never too late! Go and try it!

 

[Bren]

Here! I'm actually going to NAIGC nationals next week

Awesome! Good luck!

 

[estamey21]

I love “checking in” on my gymnastics skills to see if I still have them. It takes soooooo long to get back in shape, but once I build up my muscles, then it’s just like riding a bike!

I’m 35 and doing gymnastics is still as exciting as it was when I was a kid. Way more painful though

I get headaches now if I do too many tumbling passes. Which always makes me wonder … why doesn’t EVERYONE get headaches when they do gymnastics?? Your brain is just sloshing around your skull at high speeds all the time!!

Doing gymnastics as an adult is a really humbling experience. It really reminds you how difficult gymnastics is.

 

[Bren]

I love “checking in” on my gymnastics skills to see if I still have them. It takes soooooo long to get back in shape, but once I build up my muscles, then it’s just like riding a bike!

I’m 35 and doing gymnastics is still as exciting as it was when I was a kid. Way more painful though

I get headaches now if I do too many tumbling passes. Which always makes me wonder … why doesn’t EVERYONE get headaches when they do gymnastics?? Your brain is just sloshing around your skull at high speeds all the time!!

Doing gymnastics as an adult is a really humbling experience. It really reminds you how difficult gymnastics is.

So true! It’s incredible what we could do as youngsters, I’m in awe of how good I was , now it’s seems so difficult!

 

[Splat]

I'm on my second year competing as an adult. It's fun to get back out there but with my availability to practice I only have 2hrs a week and really only can work routines so after the aau season I'm just going to be practicing

 

[Bren]

I'm on my second year competing as an adult. It's fun to get back out there but with my availability to practice I only have 2hrs a week and really only can work routines so after the aau season I'm just going to be practicing

So much fun ! Good luck with the rest of your season!

 

[#BGymnast]

At my gym, we have something called Rec Gym (short for recreational gymnastics). You can do it at any age but it doesn't require you to compete, and the coach lets you work at your own skill level. Im not in it, i compete lvl 5, but lots of the coaches and past gymnasts do it.

My sister goes to a gym just for tumbling and trampolining. They do have a VERY GOOD adults trampolining & tumbling program there, which my dad does.

 

[Invisible Duck]

Yes I am
Still out competing at level 9.
It’s a nice thing to have something fun outside of work!

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

I still occasionally jump on trampoline, and occasionally join my boys on conditioning. Does that count?

 

[GymnastMomX2]

I will occasionally pop into an adult open gym, and sometimes take tumbling or handstand classes at a local aerial arts gym.

Not sure that counts, but have to keep my handstand skills up to have a chance at beating my daughters at handstand contests.