There are some basic shapes and body positions that get repeated over and over in gymnastics skills. Learning and then mastering the shapes is one great way to practice and improve your gymnastics at home. I'm going to go over each of the shapes, why it's important and some skills which require you to do… Read More →
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Sep05
How to do a Handstand
A handstand is one of the most important skills in gymnastics. Not only is it one of the basics on floor, the straight-body handstand position is everywhere in other skills. It's in a giant on bars, in a front handspring on vault, and in handsprings (back and front) on both beam and floor. So, it's… Read More →
So, you're signed up for a gymnastics class! You might even have used the Gymnastics Gym Directory to find your perfect gymnastics gym. Now you might be wondering how to get the most out of your gymnastics class. Gymnastics classes can be expensive, but there are ways to maximize your learning both in gymnastics class… Read More →
One of my goals for GymnasticsHQ is for it to be a good source of gymnastics information for parents and gymnasts. Sometimes people don't find what they are looking for, and I love how this website has made it easy for them to email or contact me with their gymnastics questions. Here are 20 of the most frequently asked… Read More →
I've included the infographic at the top of this post. Scroll down for the article. <p><strong>Please include attribution to GymnasticsHQ.com with this graphic.</strong></p><br /> <p><a href='http://gymnasticshq.com/reasons-why-you-should-enroll-your-daughter-in-gymnastics-classes/'><img src='http://gymnasticshq.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/benefits-of-gymnastics-infographic.png' alt='Benefits of Gymnastics' width='800px' border='0' /></a></p><br /> <p> I think you'll agree with me when I say: We all want to help our daughters grow up to be physically… Read More →
Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline & Tumbling, Crossfit, Cheerleading, Acro, and the list goes on... What is the difference inall these programs? And which one do I want? You may be searching on the Gymnastics Gym Directory and wondering what programs you want! It can be confusing also when you see things like the Xcel Program, and… Read More →
The Floor Exercise, or "Floor", is one of the 4 Olympic gymnastics events--along with Vault, Bars and Beam. Floor routines are a mix of tumbling passes and dance elements. Floor requires both strength and power to perform great tumbling skills, but also grace and flexibility to perform beautiful dance moves. The floor area is a… Read More →
The Uneven Bars, or "Bars" is one of the four women's Olympic Gymnastics events, along with the Vault, Balance Beam and the Floor Exercise. In general, bar routines are composed of elements on both the high and low bars, along with release moves to move from bar to bar. However, lower gymnastics levels will only… Read More →
Getting dressed for a gymnastics meet can be stressful since there are a ton of rules and you want to avoid any deductions. Here are some guidelines for getting dressed for a gymnastics meet. Wear your leotard to the meet. Either wear your warm-up leotard with your competition leotard packed in your gym bag or… Read More →
I've put together a list of 10 exercises you can do at home to improve your gymnastics skills. You might be thinking: It's impossible for me to work on my gymnastics skills at home because I don't have any gymnastics equipment. Here's the deal: It's not. The list below has gymnastics exercises you can do at… Read More →