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 →
Getting Started
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 →
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 →
One of my favorite things about Instagram is getting to know some of you in the GymnasticsHQ audience. As we start a new year, and it's time to make gymnastics goals, I would love to see the goals that you make! I created some gymnastics Instagram story templates that you can use to share your… Read More →
Gymnastics is such a fun sport, but it's also super challenging. It can be so inspiring to watch elite gymnasts compete at national competitions (I mean, who doesn’t love watching the Olympics?!), and they definitely serve as great motivation to keep practicing and setting goals you can work toward. It can also be helpful to… Read More →
I'm so excited about this year's gymnastics gift guide, because there are lots of cool new gymnastics items this year! Maybe it's because it's the year after the Olympics when gymnastics interest peaks, but regardless I feel like the gymnastics clothes are cuter than ever this year! I'm also so excited about some of the… Read More →
Ninja classes have been sweeping the nation and are now offered at many gymnastics gyms. And there's a good reason! Ninja classes have many benefits for your child. I'm going to give you 10 reasons to sign your child up for Ninja classes today. But first, do you know why Ninja classes are so popular… Read More →
Below are 10 things about gymnastics (in pictures) that will make you want to sign up for gymnastics today. Gymnastics is a great sport with many benefits, that are demonstrated by the pictures below! I know very few former gymnasts that have not stayed very active after they quit gymnastics. That's because gymnastics helps you… Read More →