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 →
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.
Right now while many of us are all still quarantined at home, it can be challenging to keep up with gymnastics at home. But did you know there are plenty of opportunities for you to find gymnastics workouts online while you're home? While you won't be able to train major skills, you can still keep… Read More →
Right now it might seem like there's not much you can do to improve your gymnastics without your regular gymnastics practice. But here's a list of 25 things you can do right now that will help you: Create a Vision Board for Gymnastics - While you might not get in the gym in the near… Read More →
One of the biggest things you can practice right now while you're home are all your dance elements. Your split leap is one of the most important dance elements as it's in every floor and beam routine! We've put together 5 drills that are effective for improving your split leap. You can practice these… Read More →
Now that a few weeks of quarantine have turned into months, it’s becoming clear that we are going to have to live with social distancing for longer than we might have expected. As a result, if you want your gymnasts to stay in gymnastics shape and to retain as many of their skills as… Read More →
For many gymnasts, this was the time of year you were gearing up to get ready for your State meets. When the pandemic hit, meets got cancelled and gyms were abruptly closed leaving so many of you dazed and confused in the aftermath of the quarantine. At first, it felt acceptable knowing your gym would… Read More →
We know everyone is stuck at home these days so we've put together a video of a few of our most effective SkillTrakker drills that you can practice at home. Watch the videos below to learn how to do each of the drills. You can do all of these drills in one day to make… Read More →
GYM CLOSED! If you're like thousands of other gymnasts around the world right now, you're probably faced with a unique challenge these days - you're not allowed to go to your gym. On top of that, meets have been canceled and no one is sure when gyms will reopen or if and when meets… Read More →
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. We've put together some good luck meet gifts for your gymnast and/or her teammates. We also made some gymnastics good luck cards that you can print… Read More →
There’s no doubt that gymnastics is a beneficial sport that teaches children how to get stronger in their bodies but also develop the mental toughness skills to persevere when faced with a challenge. Gymnasts who are part of a competitive team also get the benefit of being able to bond with their teammates and feel… Read More →