Hi,
My son has been going to gymnastics classes since he was 18months. This summer he was picked to train for a place in the team. He broke his arm 5 weeks before training started and was in a cast of just over 3 weeks. His instructor has told me he is behind his peers due to a lack of strength in his arms and upper body and that basically he needs to build strength to get a place in the team (I forgot to mention his arm so I don't know if the preschool team had let her know). He has just turned 4 and came home quite upset about it all - he did start school this week too so he's shattered. He has been hand standing and attempting cartwheels all day and I can see weakness in the arm he broke. We want him to progress if he can but also want him to have fun, especially as he's so young. What are good exercises to help build his strength? Also If we put him back into recreational classes would we be denying him a chance to go for team again?
Thanks for your help
Mumto2
My son has been going to gymnastics classes since he was 18months. This summer he was picked to train for a place in the team. He broke his arm 5 weeks before training started and was in a cast of just over 3 weeks. His instructor has told me he is behind his peers due to a lack of strength in his arms and upper body and that basically he needs to build strength to get a place in the team (I forgot to mention his arm so I don't know if the preschool team had let her know). He has just turned 4 and came home quite upset about it all - he did start school this week too so he's shattered. He has been hand standing and attempting cartwheels all day and I can see weakness in the arm he broke. We want him to progress if he can but also want him to have fun, especially as he's so young. What are good exercises to help build his strength? Also If we put him back into recreational classes would we be denying him a chance to go for team again?
Thanks for your help
Mumto2