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[GymnastPotterhead]

What would you tell your younger self who was just getting started with gymnastics?

 

[Lynn08]

Don't quit just switch to Xcel early.
Also make sure you tell your parents about coaches that do things to hurt you.

 

[Trying_to_tumble]

Lots of stuff…but mainly,

DON’T SKIP CONDITIONING!! (and do lots at home)
They’d have us do 15 minutes at the end of our rec classes, but 30 minutes of conditioning a week is no where NEAR enough. I still do rec, but now that I condition an hour a day at home and then stretch for 30 after, I am the only person in my rec classes to do a round off 2 backhandsprings (or even a single BHS, for that matter). I just wish I had done more when I started gymnastics 9 months ago…..

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

Don't quit just switch to Xcel early.
Also make sure you tell your parents about coaches that do things to hurt you.

I agree! In my case though, it would be switch to a new gym early (which had xcel)
Sorry to hear you had a bad experience with bad coaches hopefully its better now!

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

Lots of stuff…but mainly,

DON’T SKIP CONDITIONING!! (and do lots at home)

So true!!!

I just wish I had done more when I started gymnastics 9 months ago…..

Round off 2 bhs in 9 months, wow! You're talented! Don't worry- you seem like a fast learner so you haven't lost much!

 

[Trying_to_tumble]

So true!!!

Round off 2 bhs in 9 months, wow! You're talented! Don't worry- you seem like a fast learner so you haven't lost much!

Thank you! round off 2 BHS came easily after getting RO one BHS….my form is still atrocious though lol. I also did gymnastics from ages 8-11 before quitting because of covid so the skills came a little easier even if I had never done them before.

 

[GymnastPotterhead]

Thank you! round off 2 BHS came easily after getting RO one BHS….my form is still atrocious though lol. I also did gymnastics from ages 8-11 before quitting because of covid so the skills came a little easier even if I had never done them before.

Its kinda the opposite for me- I have a lot of power from my round offs but not from back handsprings, so doing the second back handspring was harder for me haha.