This year we thought it'd be fun to put together some ideas to spend your holiday break having fun with gymnastics! Some gyms may not have regular practice schedules over the holiday break, or you're on a modified schedule. You may have some extra down time with being out of school, even though it can… Read More →
Getting Started
If you've been following us for awhile, you already know how much we love providing gymnasts with the best resources in the gymnastics community. If you love the resources we provide, then this post will not disappoint! Here are 10 downloads that we think you need! A great way to keep track of these would… Read More →
Each year we search long and hard to find the best gymnastics gifts for you to purchase for your gymnasts. This year's list is sure to be a hit for your gymnast! Check out the latest and greatest, some tried and true and all-around best gymnastics gifts for 2021. Be sure to check out our… Read More →
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 by Alyssa as much as we did! Q: What's your name and level? A: My name is Alyssa Beaudoin and I'm like a level 9/10… Read More →
Here are 5 handstand drills for beginners- although really gymnasts of all ages and levels can benefit from the drills in this video! Makenzie is wearing the Make Your Dreams Happen shirt from the GymnasticsHQ shop. Lunges: There are 3 parts to this drill- Legs together, T, legs together- this is to practice the "T" shape you… 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 →
Recently we came across the Perfect Balance Gymnastics Series while searching for quality gymnastics books to recommend to our readers. In doing our research we found out that Melisa Torres, the author of the series, was a gymnast herself which made us even more interested in learning more about her and her books! Often the… Read More →
You've signed your child up for gymnastics class and now you want to know what they should wear! Depending on your gymnast's age and gender they will probably wear something different to gymnastics class. However, most girls will wear a leotard. We will go through what gymnasts of each age wear. The “proper” gymnastics attire… Read More →
It can be hard to know exactly what kind of leotard to buy your gymnast. There are so many different materials, brands, some expensive leotards along with some cheaper ones. Leotards are what most girls wear to gymnastics class. I know when I first started doing gymnastics, the weren't many options for where you could… Read More →
Apr25
How to do a Handstand
A handstand is one of the most important skills in gymnastics. Not only is it one of the basics on floor, the straight-body handstand position is everywhere in other skills. The handstand position is in a giant on bars, in a front handspring on vault and in handsprings (back and front) on both beam and floor… Read More →