Parents Level 4 practice hours?

[GymMom102509]

Hi, my daughter is movIng up to level 4 this year (she did 2 years as a level 3) and I’m wondering what the average amount of hours a 4 spends at the gym weekly? When we were on 3, she started out with 9 hours and then last season we bumped it up to 11. Her coach is pushing for all her 4’s to add additional hours which would bump her up to 15hrs a week (4hrs 4 wk nights, 3 hours Saturday). My daughter is 8, about to turn 9. I bumped her up this month as a trial, to see if she can handle it with school. I guess once summer comes I won’t be as concerned, but right now I am.

I know she would be at the 7 days a week if I let her, lol!

 

[FlippinPrincess]

From all of the posts regarding hours that I’ve read, it appears that 12 is pretty much the average for level 4.

 

[SMH]

My kiddos gym does 9 hrs at level 4, which seems to be below average.

 

[GymMom4]

Ours do 13 hours (3 hours on 3 weekdays and 4 hours on Saturdays).

 

[txgymfan]

When we were on 3, she started out with 9 hours and then last season we bumped it up to 11. Her coach is pushing for all her 4’s to add additional hours which would bump her up to 15hrs a week (4hrs 4 wk nights, 3 hours Saturday).

Do you mean 4x3 plus Saturday?

 

[GymMom102509]

When we were on 3, she started out with 9 hours and then last season we bumped it up to 11. Her coach is pushing for all her 4’s to add additional hours which would bump her up to 15hrs a week (4hrs 4 wk nights, 3 hours Saturday).

Do you mean 4x3 plus Saturday?

Mon, Tues, Thurs 4-8 and Sat 9-3... sorry I wasn’t fully awake lol

 

[Deleted member 18037]

9 hours. 3 days/3 hours. You can go Saturday for another 3. That is optional.

 

[PRY9]

Our level 4s do 12 hours - 4 hour practices, 3X a week

 

[amiandjim]

Ours do 12 hours, 3 x 4 hour practices.

 

[BritBrat]

16 hours for my 4. 4 hours/4x's a week.

 

[SurpriseGymMom]

Our gym has done 12-13hrs for L4 for as long as DD has been on team (she is no longer a L4, lol). Seems to be pretty standard with the exceptions of a few “power gyms”in the bigger cities that pile on the hours early on (seriously their L3’s go 20hrs/wk and most do TOPs testing as well).

 

[triplethreat+1]

Ours do 2 x 4, 3 x 3, or 3 x 4- so 8, 9, or 12.

 

[2gymkids]

Our last gym was a lower hours gym that did 9/week when we were there last year, but this last year the L4s went 12 hours. The gym we moved to had the 4s there 15 hours/week (divided into 4 days, between 3 1/2-4 hours/practice).

 

[wandrewsjr]

9 to 16 hours would be the "average" range for level 4.

 

[Amanda]

My daughter is L4 and does 15 hours- 3 days of 4 hours and 1 day of 3 hours.

 

[jessifrostR]

15 is a lot it seems. Ours does 13 during the summer and like 10.5 during the school year for level 4.

 

[GymMom102509]

Our gym has done 12-13hrs for L4 for as long as DD has been on team (she is no longer a L4, lol). Seems to be pretty standard with the exceptions of a few “power gyms”in the bigger cities that pile on the hours early on (seriously their L3’s go 20hrs/wk and most do TOPs testing as well).

What is TOPs testing?

 

[CuriousCate]

Ours did 15 over the summer and 13-14 during the school year. 3hrs x 3 weekdays and then 4 on Saturday. The 3 hours always goes about 15 minutes over.

 

[Flyaway]

Our 4's go 12 hours with the option of 16 for a few (with coach approval).

 

[sce]

Hi, my daughter is movIng up to level 4 this year (she did 2 years as a level 3) and I’m wondering what the average amount of hours a 4 spends at the gym weekly? When we were on 3, she started out with 9 hours and then last season we bumped it up to 11. Her coach is pushing for all her 4’s to add additional hours which would bump her up to 15hrs a week (4hrs 4 wk nights, 3 hours Saturday). My daughter is 8, about to turn 9. I bumped her up this month as a trial, to see if she can handle it with school. I guess once summer comes I won’t be as concerned, but right now I am.

I know she would be at the 7 days a week if I let her, lol!

4 hrs, 4 wk nights plus 3 hrs Saturday is 19 hours. Do you mean 3 week nights? That is way too much in my opinion. 15 hours is pretty normal fir level 4 but she is young, so you need to asses whether it effects her getting enough sleep.