You spend a ton of time working on improving your gymnastics skills and perfecting your routine with the goal of getting a good score at your meet. Then you go to your meet, judges score your routine, and it can sometimes seem like they take off for everything. They take deductions for skills that aren't… 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.
At the end of the season, when your gymnast is going to her biggest gymnastics meets of the year, you might be looking for gymnastics good luck gift ideas. I've put together some good luck gifts for your gymnast and some small good luck gifts for her to give to her teammates. I also made… Read More →
If you’re a competitive gymnast, chances are you’re spending hours and hours each week in the gym. Juggling the time commitment of being a gymnast with school, homework, family life, and time with friends can be challenging. In fact, through the years we’ve gotten a lot of questions from our readers about how to balance… Read More →
It’s official! You just finished competing at your gymnastics meet and what a relief it is to be done! However, if you’re like a lot of gymnasts we know, you’re probably replaying the day’s events over and over in your mind picking apart your routines and wondering how you could’ve done better. Even if you’ve… Read More →
Do you wish you could have more confidence in your gymnastics ability? Do you compare yourself to other gymnasts around you and feel less competent than them? Do you let other people's opinions of you determine your confidence in gymnastics? Do you want a free Confidence Bundle with 7 Confidence Building Worksheets ? Click Here… Read More →
Are you a gymnast who’s getting ready to compete for the first time but you’re really nervous? Do you feel like no matter how many times you compete you do less than your best because of your nerves? Do you wonder how you’ll ever be able to settle your nerves in competition? One of the… Read More →
Have you heard about vision boards but aren’t really sure what they are or why you should create one? Are you wondering how vision boards can help you become a better gymnast? Do you wish someone could help you create your very own gymnastics vision board? Well, look no further, gymnast. You’ve landed in the… Read More →
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 →
In order to better deliver to you the best gymnastics information, I am going to try do more videos! If you want to see more videos, make sure you subscribe to my GymnasticsHQ Youtube channel so that I know you're interested! Here is a video I made with my mom, a National Rated Gymnastics Judge… 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 →