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…
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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 articleHave 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…
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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. We’ve outlined some of the biggest changes below that will affect gymnasts and coaches. GymnasticsHQ’s Skill Progression Charts have…
Read articleIt 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…
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These are the level 10 gymnastics requirements. Level 10 is an optional level; learn more about the gymnastics levels here. Click Here to Download GymnasticsHQ’s Gymnastics Mom Checklist 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…
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These are the new requirements in effect starting on August 1, 2018. To compete in level 8 gymnastics, a gymnast must be able to do the following skills on each of the four events. If a gymnast’s routine doesn’t have all of the requirements, deductions will be applied. Click Here to Download GymnasticsHQ’s Gymnastics Mom Checklist …
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Here are the updated level 7 gymnastics requirements that will come into effect on August 1, 2018. Information for other gymnastics levels can be found here. To compete in level 7 gymnastics, a gymnast must be able to do the following skills on each of the four events. Click Here to Download GymnasticsHQ’s Gymnastics Mom Checklist…
Read articleI’m so excited to announce the next challenge, the June & July Super Double SkillTrakker Challenge! This challenge will take place over 2 months and focus on improving 2 skills. To reward the winners (the participants who do every single workout over the 2 months) there will be an extra special prize–this tank top!! (Edit:…
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Last week we 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”. It was clear…
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