Gymnasts are always asking me what they can do at home on their own to improve their skills. There are lots of ways to work on your strength and flexibility, as well as other skills that need little or no equipment. In addition to learning from your coaches, I think it's important to learn from… Read More →
Advanced Competitive
In today's video I chat with my sister, a former Level 9 gymnast, about grips. We discuss when she first got grips, what kind of grips she got, and then we discuss the pros and cons of 4 popular grips to help you figure out which type of grip is best for you. My… Read More →
The best way for you to improve your gymnastics is to learn from people better than yourself. In an effort to help you with this and to get you valuable information, I talked to a bunch of successful gymnasts on Instagram. Being inspired by awesome gymnasts is the best way to stay motivated, so if you're… Read More →
The rule books for the Junior Olympic gymnastics program and for the Xcel gymnastics program were updated for the new quadrennium (2018-2022). Most of the rules and values of skills stayed the same but there are some changes. I have outlined some of the biggest changes below that will affect gymnasts and coaches. GymnasticsHQ's Skill Progression Charts… Read More →
It can be overwhelming thinking about improving and reaching the next level in gymnastics. I'm here to tell you that improving your gymnastics starts with 4 easy steps. I've also put together a fun gymnastics game you can play to get you started on the path to improvement! Want to play? Click Here to Download… Read More →
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 →