Do you struggle with keeping a tight body position during your gymnastics skills ? Does your coach always get on you about cleaning up your form? We put together a video with 5 simple gymnastics drills you can do to help you clean up your form. 1. Hollow Chest Shaping Drill- This is the first… Read More →
Getting Serious
This category is a listing (by most recent) of gymnastics articles for those serious about gymnastics, or looking to get serious. If you are looking for introductory posts about gymnastics check out the Getting Started category, or the Having Fun category for light fun posts about the sport.
We put together a 5 minute gymnastics workout that you can do at home without equipment. Check out the video below and feel free to follow along! Makenzie is wearing the Make Your Dreams Happen shirt from the GymnasticsHQ shop. Here are the exercises in the video: Stretch to ceiling and then touch your toes… Read More →
The start of every year is a time to reflect on the accomplishments and disappointments of the month before, and make goals and plans for the new year. We've put together an AWESOME (at least we think!) New Year Starter Pack to help you make next year the best year yet! You can download your… Read More →
We put together an air beam workout for you that focuses on drills to improve your beam skills. If you don't have an air beam, you can do it on a regular low beam. These drills are good for helping you learn to jump and leap higher. Single Leg Hops Alternating legs Make sure you… Read More →
Are you planning on gifting a gymnastics bar for Christmas, but not sure what drills your gymnast will be able to do on it ? We asked some of our GymnasticsHQ Ambassadors to show us their favorite drills to do on their bar at home to improve their bar skills. You can check out our… Read More →
It always gets harder to practice gymnastics at home in the winter when it's cold outside and you can't utilize your backyard. This year it's especially hard since many people are avoiding extra hours at the gym. We've come up with some creative ways for you to practice gymnastics at home this winter! Starting with… Read More →
Routines are important for any gymnast (and we're not talking about floor routines!) Coming up with routines to destress will help you take care of your mental health. A nightly routine can help you relax and lower your stress levels. Here's an example of a night time routine you can use: Be done with… Read More →
There is no doubt that gym life has changed for most people during the pandemic. We surveyed gymnasts across the US and abroad to find out how gym life has changed. The results of the survey are below. We asked if gymnasts have to wear masks during practice and 80% said no, while 20% said… 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 →
We'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… Read More →