Hi!
I'm a 15 year old gymnast. We don't use the same level system as in US, but I'm about a level 5 gymnast. I've been doing gymnastics from when I was 6, but only started competing a while ago. Since that I've been through many injuries (ankle sprain, muscle sprains, shoulder overuse, elbow dislocation, really painful shins) and I've been to gym for only about half the practice for conditioning. Our coaches always change and they usually aren't very good, and I don't really get along with them aswell as my teammates. So basically no one in my team really likes me and I'm getting behind them as I'm off the game so often. I've become scared of doing jumps on beam after a scary fall and a few close calls, and I totally suck with bars. I hate conditioning over everything as I'm really more flexible than strong. My coach always tells me I should practice my strength more to get stronger but I truly hate it and can't keep up with the others when we do conditioning together even though I push myself every time. I get disappointing scores when I compete, but I used to love this sport until that all hit me.
I really don't know what to do. I'm dreading practice, I count for hours I have to go to the gym again. I also have other hobbies but none of them have ever meant as much to me as gymnastics. I can't switch gyms because they're too far away. I've thought about starting circus, rhythmics or tumbling but we don't have any of them close to us either. So basically artistic gymnastics is the only interesting sport here. My mum regrets she let me train in competitive gymnastics and tells me I should quit. My sister is in the same team as me (she's 2 years younger than me) and better. My dad calls her his little athlete and often suggests me to quit gymnastics and start doing art or focus more on school. But I'm afraid no other sport will make me feel like gymnastics used to. I don't know if I could like gymnastics again when I'll get through my fears etc... I don't wanna go to a rec class either. Either I wanna be fully at it or do something else. I know it's up to me, but I've been thinking about this over and over for half a year. If you have anybody suggestions or could help me make me decision some way, I'll be really thankful!
I'm a 15 year old gymnast. We don't use the same level system as in US, but I'm about a level 5 gymnast. I've been doing gymnastics from when I was 6, but only started competing a while ago. Since that I've been through many injuries (ankle sprain, muscle sprains, shoulder overuse, elbow dislocation, really painful shins) and I've been to gym for only about half the practice for conditioning. Our coaches always change and they usually aren't very good, and I don't really get along with them aswell as my teammates. So basically no one in my team really likes me and I'm getting behind them as I'm off the game so often. I've become scared of doing jumps on beam after a scary fall and a few close calls, and I totally suck with bars. I hate conditioning over everything as I'm really more flexible than strong. My coach always tells me I should practice my strength more to get stronger but I truly hate it and can't keep up with the others when we do conditioning together even though I push myself every time. I get disappointing scores when I compete, but I used to love this sport until that all hit me.
I really don't know what to do. I'm dreading practice, I count for hours I have to go to the gym again. I also have other hobbies but none of them have ever meant as much to me as gymnastics. I can't switch gyms because they're too far away. I've thought about starting circus, rhythmics or tumbling but we don't have any of them close to us either. So basically artistic gymnastics is the only interesting sport here. My mum regrets she let me train in competitive gymnastics and tells me I should quit. My sister is in the same team as me (she's 2 years younger than me) and better. My dad calls her his little athlete and often suggests me to quit gymnastics and start doing art or focus more on school. But I'm afraid no other sport will make me feel like gymnastics used to. I don't know if I could like gymnastics again when I'll get through my fears etc... I don't wanna go to a rec class either. Either I wanna be fully at it or do something else. I know it's up to me, but I've been thinking about this over and over for half a year. If you have anybody suggestions or could help me make me decision some way, I'll be really thankful!