It’s undeniable that gymnastics is a tough sport. The demands gymnastics puts on young gymnasts is beyond any other sport out there. Not only must gymnasts have the strength to perform challenging skills, they must also be lean in order to flip and tumble with ease. While strength and flexibility are components that are stressed… Read More →
Recently we came across the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series while searching for quality gymnastics books to recommend to our readers. In doing our research we found out that Melisa Torres, the author of the series, was a gymnast herself which made us even more interested in learning more about her and her books! Often the… Read More →
In part 1 of this series we talked about how to create Game Plan Goals to help you achieve your Big Goal for the season. This week we’re going to talk about how you can utilize these Game Plan Goals in order to ensure success. Want to download the 5 page Game Plan Goal Tracker… Read More →
Goal setting. You’ve heard the term a million times yet maybe you’ve never actually set goals, or you’ve stopped setting goals because you’ve never achieved the goals you set out to complete. If you’ve never actually set goals it’s probably because you haven’t seen the value in it. And if you’ve never achieved the goals… Read More →
It’s no coincidence that gymnasts who have gotten to the top of their sport share certain key habits. In fact, successful elite athletes in all sports have learned how to focus on the things that will bring them massive success, in lieu of getting sidetracked by the things that produce little to no tangible results… Read More →
It’s summer time and most gymnasts are doing up-training which means learning a whole new set of skills in preparation for next year’s competition season. While it’s often a fun time of year that gymnasts look forward to, it can also be filled with anxiety as gymnasts are attempting to learn challenging skill they don’t… Read More →
You've signed your child up for gymnastics class and now you want to know what they should wear! Depending on your gymnast's age and gender they will probably wear something different to gymnastics class. However, most girls will wear a leotard. We will go through what gymnasts of each age wear. The “proper” gymnastics attire… Read More →
Do you want to practice and get better at gymnastics this summer? You might think the only time you can practice is when you're in the gym but that's definitely not the case! We've put together a list of creative ways to practice gymnastics skills while on summer break outside in the warmth of the… Read More →
It can be hard to know exactly what kind of leotard to buy your gymnast. There are so many different materials, brands, some expensive leotards along with some cheaper ones. Leotards are what most girls wear to gymnastics class. I know when I first started doing gymnastics, the weren't many options for where you could… Read More →
Are you looking to throw an AMAZING gymnastics party? Look no further because GymnasticsHQ has you covered! When throwing a gymnastics party you have two options: have your party at a gymnastics center or have a gymnastics-themed party at home. If you're having a lot of guests or want most of the work done for… Read More →
