Gymnastics is not only a physical sport, it's a very mental sport as well. It doesn't matter how decorated a gymnast is, gymnasts are athletes who need to be aware of the mental aspects of the sport. It's important they learn their own personal clues for when they need to take a step back and… 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.
Check out what this high level gymnast has to say about her experience and the awesome advice she has to give lower level gymnasts. We hope you enjoy this interview with Hetty as much as we did! Q: What's your name and level? A: Hi, I'm Hetty - I'm level 10, training elite. Q: When… Read More →
Level 5 is the second gymnastics level that gymnasts are required to compete. Level 5 is a compulsory level, so each gymnast does the same routine. To compete in level 5 gymnastics, a gymnast must have reached her 7th birthday before her first meet and be able to do the following skills on each of the… Read More →
These are the Level 4 gymnastics requirements; Level 4 is the fourth level in the USA gymnastics level structure. Level 4 is a compulsory level so each gymnast competes the same, identical routine. These are the skills that make up the new compulsory routine. Level 4 is the first required competitive level. Refer to our article outlining… Read More →
These are the level 3 gymnastics requirements. Level 3 in gymnastics is not a required competitive level; learn more about the gymnastics levels here. To compete in level 3 gymnastics a gymnast must be able to do the following skills on each of the four events and have reached her 6th birthday. Click Here… Read More →
These are the skills that make up the level 2 compulsory routine. Level 2 is the second level in the USAG Junior Olympic program gymnastics level structure, but it's a level that not all gyms choose to compete. Level 2 is not a required level; the first required level of competition is level 4. Click Here to Download GymnasticsHQ's… Read More →
These are the skills that make up the level 1 compulsory routine. Level 1 is the first level in the USAG gymnastics level structure, but it's a level that not all gyms choose to compete. Level 1 is not a required level; the first required level of competition is level 4. Click Here to Download… Read More →
Since we know our gymnasts can't help doing gymnastics...well, everywhere, we've put together this 5 minute sidewalk gymnastics workout that would be a great addition to any gymnast's regimen this summer! You can also tweak this workout for the beach or your favorite place to be outdoors! Check out the video - we hope you… Read More →
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 →
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 →