Are you a gymnast who’s getting ready to compete for the first time but you’re really nervous? Do you feel like no matter how many times you compete you do less than your best because of your nerves? Do you wonder how you’ll ever be able to settle your nerves in competition? One of the…
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We've put together a list of 10 exercises you can do at home to improve your gymnastics skills. These are all skills you can learn and improve at home. The list below has gymnastics exercises you can do at home without any home gymnastics equipment. Maybe you take a gymnastics class once or twice a…
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The Vault is one of the 4 Olympic gymnastics events–along with Bars, Beam and Floor. Vault is an event that requires speed and strength. The apparatus itself was first called a "horse" or a "vaulting horse". The apparatus has changed over the years and is now a table shape, called the "vault table". The vault…
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AAU Gymnastics is amateur gymnastics in the US. AAU stands for Amateur Athletic Union. AAU Gymnastics is a separate gymnastics league than USA Gymnastics. Generally gymnasts only compete in one league or the other in a given year. While traditionally most gymnastics in the US has been through the USA gymnastics league, AAU gymnastics has been gaining in…
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There are some things you should consider when choosing a gymnastics gym near you for gymnastics classes or a gymnastics team program. Your needs might vary depending on if your gymnast is just starting out, or is already very serious. For example, a small gym without advanced training tools but with loving, sweet teachers might…
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I've put together a list of 10 exercises you can do at home to improve your gymnastics skills. Maybe you take a gymnastics class once or twice a week and you want to take your gymnastics to the next level without having to pay for more gym time. Or maybe you are already on a gymnastics…
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Here are some gift ideas for gymnasts. Also here are 100 Gymnastic Gift Ideas. Leotard: Since leotards are what gymnasts wear to the gym, they are a natural choice for a gift! Here is a list of where to buy leotards online. Biker Shorts: Many gymnasts wear biker shorts on top of their leotards when working…
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