Advanced Competitive

These are the level 10 gymnastics requirements. Level 10 is an optional level; learn more about the gymnastics levels here. // To compete in level 10 gymnastics a gymnast must be able to do most of the following skill requirements on each of the four events, have scored a 34 All-Around at level 9 and have reached her 9th birthday… Read More →

These are the level 9 gymnastics requirements with the new changes that go into effect on August 1, 2018. Level 9 is an optional level; learn more about the gymnastics levels here. To compete in level 9 gymnastics a gymnast must be able to do most of the following skill requirements on each of the four events, have scored… Read More →

Last week I had the privilege of interviewing 2008 Olympic Gymnast, Samantha Peszek. We talked about her 3 rules of beam and how she became a "Beam Queen", the mindset hacks she used to help her become a champion and how she had several strategies to help her "be all in". After talking to her… Read More →

One of the most important factors in becoming a successful gymnast is strength. You won't be able to learn new skills, and perform them correctly without the proper strength. You would never be able to do a pullover, if you couldn't do a pull-up, or at least pull your chin above the bar. And you… Read More →

Last week I wrote about setting goals to help you accomplish your gymnastics dreams. For those of you that have gymnastics goals that involve improving and being the best gymnast you can be, I want to help you achieve those goals! If your goals are more about having fun, and enjoying gymnastics (and that is… Read More →

At the beginning of a new year, it's a nice time to reflect on your life, and think about what we want to accomplish, and how can we make our lives better. What do you want to accomplish with gymnastics? I'm going to walk you through 7 steps in order to completely SLAY your gymnastics… Read More →

I've been wanting to write about the subject of gymnastics rips for years: the best way to prevent them and how to care for rips after you have one. But, I've been avoiding the subject because I felt like all I had was anecdotal evidence (what I've done for rips), and the little bit of research… Read More →

I've already written about how to do a split leap, and in that article I talk about how you have to do a leap in gymnastics routines from level 3 up to the highest levels. So it's definitely a skill that is worth spending time to master. In level 3 you only need to do… Read More →

Have you been looking through GymnasticsHQ's Guide to the Best Home Gymnastics Equipment and aren't sure what would be best for your gymnast? Or you know what you want to buy, but aren't sure which one is best given space constraints or the level of your gymnast? If you want help, this is the quiz… Read More →