Hi - I'm new to this forum but am curious to know what physical testing / conditioning requirements are in place at your gyms (requirements that need to be completed before an athlete can move up a level or compete).
At our gym we have two requirements - athletes must get at least a 32 AA before comp season starts and also compete various physical "standards" testing such as doing 10 chinups in 25 seconds, levers, leg lifts, rope climb (straddle up, straddle down a 25' rope in a certain amount of time), etc. If an athlete does not pass their tests, they are not allowed to go to competition. In our gym we have a few athletes who struggle with some of these requirements due to their age, body type and they have not been allowed to compete all season. As a gymnastics mom observing this, it just seems cruel and unusual punishment. I totally understand importance of physical testing and standards, but these requirements do not seem tailored to individual athletes and don't seem to take into consideration work ethic, body type, etc.
Just curious what other gyms require? And if keeping athletes from competition for not passing a rope climb test is normal?
Thank you!
At our gym we have two requirements - athletes must get at least a 32 AA before comp season starts and also compete various physical "standards" testing such as doing 10 chinups in 25 seconds, levers, leg lifts, rope climb (straddle up, straddle down a 25' rope in a certain amount of time), etc. If an athlete does not pass their tests, they are not allowed to go to competition. In our gym we have a few athletes who struggle with some of these requirements due to their age, body type and they have not been allowed to compete all season. As a gymnastics mom observing this, it just seems cruel and unusual punishment. I totally understand importance of physical testing and standards, but these requirements do not seem tailored to individual athletes and don't seem to take into consideration work ethic, body type, etc.
Just curious what other gyms require? And if keeping athletes from competition for not passing a rope climb test is normal?
Thank you!